Matcha Green Tea Muffins Recipe 抹茶馬芬 (抹茶鬆餅)

Matcha Green Tea Muffins are easy to make, deliciously moist, fluffy, crisp tops. I purchased lots of Matcha powder on Amazon for baking cakes but they are all dark green not a beautiful bright green in colour like in a Japanese bakery shop. Do you guys live in the UK and if you can get the bright green Matcha powder please let me have the brand name and link to purchase.

Makes 4

Ingredients

1 whole egg

25g, 11/2 tbsp golden granulated sugar, optional

60g, 6 tbsp sifted plain flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tbsp matcha green tea powder

25g, 2 tbsp milk, whole or semi

25g salted butter, room temperature

Method:

1) Beat egg with a fork, and add sugar until creating lots of bubbles on top. Add in sifted plain flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, matcha powder,  milk and butter. Stir together until well combined. rest for a few minutes before baking.

2) Spoon the mixture into paper cases. Bake in preheated oven, upper and lower, no fan 150°C for 15 minutes and 130°C with fan, for 3-5 minutes.

3) Take the cake out of the oven before the middle is done, the middle will sink as it cools is absolutely fine. Place the almond slices for the decorations on top as you desire. ( Dip the almond slices in water for easy to stick on the cake surface) and then put back in the oven to continue the baking until it is done.

4) Best made and eaten on the same day. It's always delicious when it's warm.

Helpful Tips:

1) Do not over bake, if not your cake will turn out dry. so make sure you're keeping an eye on the cake. For guaranteed results it's important to follow exactly this recipe and baking at the right temperature is important. It's recommended to use an oven thermometer.

2) Please understand that everyone's oven work differently. You should also check the temperature of your oven. if not, your cake won't rise well.

3) If lower the oven temperature to 130°C /100°C and bake for 20 minutes, the muffins seem generally less brown.

4) Do not use expired and old baking powder.

5) If you use too little baking powder and they won't rise enough, use too much and they will rise quickly and then collapse. my suggestion is before baking, you can rest it for 5-15 minutes and let the rise that makes them EXTRA fluffy.

Recipe Source: Josephine's Recipes