Green Tea Muffins

These rich delicious green tea muffins are made with the Japanese green tea powder, matcha for tasty treats that are easy to make and great to share.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 174 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 25 minutes. Cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes, then remove to cool on a wire rack.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.

Step 3

Whisk flour, sugar, matcha, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl; set aside. Whisk together milk, melted butter, and egg in another bowl. Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture until just moistened. Stir in walnuts. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.