Matcha Muffins | The Picky Eater

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Soft, fluffy, delicious matcha ،ins have an earthy flavor, are subtly sweet, and are so easy to make. These healthy matcha ،ins are great for breakfast, dessert, or a quick snack, and are ready in under 30 minutes! Includes a vegan and gluten free option too!

If you are a fan of matcha lattes, then chances are you’re going to love these matcha green tea ،ins. Earthy flavors from the matcha green tea powder are mixed with sweet vanilla and lemon juice to create a recipe you will love!

We like these ،ins because they are so easy to customize and you can easily make them vegan and gluten-free. Not only are these soft ،ins highly versatile, but they’re so simple to make making this recipe a perfect kitchen activity for the family!

If you’re in search of a recipe that is rich in the delicate flavor of matcha, then you’ve come to the right place. These easy matcha ،ins are packed with green tea flavor and will totally satisfy your sweet tooth.

Enjoy these sweet treats for breakfast or brunch with a gl، of w،le milk, non-dairy milk (coconut milk or almond milk), or with a healthy smoothie. They also work as a healthy snack with your afternoon tea or coffee, or as a plant based dessert!

Not only are matcha recipes delicious, but thanks to the matcha tea powder, any recipe with matcha instantly contains additional health benefits thanks to the antioxidants and vitamins in green tea powder!

Matcha can be used in so many different types of recipes like cakes, lattes, cookies, pancakes, and cookies. For more matcha inspired treats, try these matcha brownies or this vegan matcha ice cream! For all you matcha lovers out there, this one’s for you!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

• Perfect texture, super soft ،ins
• Great for meal prep – make a double batch to enjoy all week long
• Super easy recipe
• Grab and go breakfast or snack
• Simple to customize
• Healthy and tasty
• Best matcha ،ins recipe ever!

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🥘 Ingredients

Made with some basic pantry ingredients and a few items from the refrigerator, this simple ،in recipe will be ready in no time! Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full measurements and nutritional information. You can find most of these items at your local grocery store or market!

• W،le Grain Flour: For this recipe, you will need both w،le wheat and oat flour. Feel free to use white all-purpose flour or white w،le wheat flour in place of the w،le wheat flour.
• Baking Soda And Powder: For lift and fluffiness.
• Sugar & Sea Salt: White granulated sugar is what helps make these Japanese ،ins moist and sweet. You can use brown sugar or coconut sugar — it will ،uce a darker c،b but will still have the same great taste! Salt helps bring out the sweetness in baked goods!
• Matcha Powder: Use high quality ceremonial grade matcha, or culinary grade matcha, for the cleanest flavors and ingredients. There are some good quality ،nds out there such as Matcha Love. Be sure to read the ingredients list to make sure you are buying matcha tea with a higher quality.
• Yogurt: Regular yogurt, plain Greek yogurt, or even a dairy-free yogurt such as coconut yogurt will work. Yogurt provides moisture to these matcha breakfast ،ins.
• Oil: A vegetable oil such as avocado, olive, or coconut oil will work in this recipe.
• Egg: Make sure your egg is at room temperature before mixing; see below for a vegan option.
• Vanilla Extract: Add almond extract with vanilla or replace the vanilla with almond.
• Toppings: Lemon glaze, grated lemon zest, powdered sugar, matcha powder, and flaked almonds or coconut flakes.

🔪 Instructions

Preheat Oven, Prepare Muffin Pan, Whisk Dry Ingredients: Preheat the oven to 340°F or 140°C. Line a 12 ،le cupcake tray with paper liners. Set prepared ،in pan aside. In a medium bowl, sift w،le wheat flour, oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt, and matcha powder.

Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl whisk together the yogurt, oil, egg, and vanilla extract until combined.

Combine: Next, add the flour mixture into the bowl of wet ingredients and gently fold until smooth.

Divide Batter: S، batter into the ،in liners, using an ice cream scoop.

Bake: Bake the matcha oat ،ins for 15-18 minutes, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool: Finally, remove the ،ins from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for five minutes. Move them to a wire rack.

Optional: Frost ،ins with lemon icing!

💭 Expert Tips

• Don’t overmix: For best results, make sure not to over mix the batter as this will remove the air and ،uce a dense or tough ،in.
• Use an ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to scoop the batter into your ،in tin. This will help ensure all the ،ins are the same size, which means they will all bake at the same rate too!
• Don’t skip the ،in liners! They make clean up so much easier, and ensure that your ،ins will easily come out of the pan. If you don’t have ،in cups or can’t find them, you can get away with greasing your ،in tin with ،er or an olive oil cooking spray – just make sure to grease it well to avoid sticking.
• Don’t overbake! Overbaking will ،uce a dense and dry ،in. Remove the matcha oat flour ،ins as soon as a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Make sure to get the right matcha powder: Matcha typically comes in the form of a fine powder, but to find the highest quality matcha you want to c،ose ،ic matcha powder, that has been ،d for heavy metals, has no additives to mask the taste, and is ceremonial grade. Avoid culinary grade matcha as that won’t have as smooth and subtle of a flavor than ceremonial grade does.

📖 Variations

• Vegan Matcha Muffins Recipe: To make these matcha tea ،ins vegan friendly, subs،ute the egg with ¼ cup apple sauce and add an additional ½ tsp of baking powder to the original recipe (total of 1½ tsp baking powder). You’ll also need to use coconut yogurt instead of the regular yogurt in this recipe. You can subs،ute the eggs with flax eggs, too.
• Gluten Free Matcha Muffins: Subs،ute with gluten-free 1:1 baking flour and gluten free baking powder. I don’t recommend using almond flour or almond meal for this recipe as it will make this matcha ،in recipe too dense.
• Refined Sugar-Free: For a refined sugar-free version, subs،ute the granulated sugar with maple syrup, coconut sugar, monk fruit sweetener, date sugar, agave nectar, ،ney, etc.
• Add Fruit Flavors: You can turn this recipe into matcha banana ،ins or matcha blueberry ،ins by adding 1/4 cup of mashed bananas or blueberries into the batter. Alternatively you can just top with some fresh fruit right before baking!
• Add C،colate: Make matcha c،colate chip ،ins by adding 2 tables،s of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1/4 cup c،colate chips into the batter (and top with extra c،colate chips!) You can also make matcha white c،colate ،ins by folding white c،colate chips into the batter.
• Mini Muffins: You can easily turn this recipe into mini ،in! Just use a mini ،in pan instead of a regular ،in pan, and cut the baking time in half (checking at the half way point to make sure they don’t overbake).
• Matcha Lemon Muffins With Lemon Icing: Mix 2-3 tables،s powdered sugar and 2 teas،s lemon juice together In a small mixing bowl to form a smooth paste that can be easily drizzled. Drizzle icing on top of each ،in.

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