Japanese · Dessert
Green Tea White Chocolate Muffins
A delicate Japanese-inspired muffin where earthy, slightly bitter matcha green tea is folded through a soft, buttery vanilla crumb studded with pockets of melting white chocolate. Finished with a drizzle of melted white chocolate, it balances bitterness against sweetness in every bite.
$1
12 minsPrep
20 minsCook
32 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
379Calories
5.8gProtein
18.1gFat
48.6gCarbs
26.7gSugar
0.5gFiber
478mgSodium
84mgChol
10.7gSat Fat
126mgPotassium
87mgCalcium
1.6mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
0.2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line 2 holes of a 6-hole muffin tin with paper cases, half-filling the remaining holes with water.
2
Sift the cake flour, matcha powder is whisked separately below, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
3
In a small bowl, whisk the matcha powder (reserved from cardamom row note) is not used; instead sift 4g matcha directly with the flour mixture along with the cardamom.
4
In a jug, whisk the egg, whole milk, melted butter and vanilla extract together until smooth.
5
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently with a spatula until just combined, a few streaks of flour are fine.
6
Fold in the chopped white chocolate chunks, being careful not to overmix the batter.
7
Divide the batter evenly between the 2 lined muffin holes, filling each about three-quarters full.
8
Bake for 19-21 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
9
Cool the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool for a further 10 minutes.
10
Melt the remaining white chocolate and drizzle over the slightly warm muffins just before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1.9 oz55g sifted cake flour
- 1.1 oz30g sugar white
- 0.1 oz3g baking powder
- 0 oz0g cardamom
- 0 oz1g salt
- 5/85/8 eggs, lightly beaten (28g)
- 1.2 oz35g whole milk
- 0.9 oz25g melted butter
- 0.1 oz2g vanilla extract
- 1 oz28g chopped into chunks chocolate white
- 0.3 oz8g melted, drizzled chocolate white
