I loveee matcha and i also love brownies, so if you’re like me, you will definitely enjoy these suspicious looking but very delicious matcha brownies. If you have never tried matcha before, it’s Japanese green tea that has been grounded into a powder form. It’s kind of earthy, floral and sometimes bitter which makes it perfect when paired with sweet brownies.

There are 3 main components to this dish: The matcha, sugar egg mixture and lastly your fats.

1. Matcha: matcha or Japanese green tea comes in 2 different forms: tea leaves or powder. We want the powder for this recipe and you can find matcha powder at most Asian grocery stores.
2. Sugar egg mixture: Now for me, a classic trait of a brownie is the shiny top. This can be achieved by dissolving your sugar well. I suggest using powdered sugar or just grind your caster sugar up a bit with a mortar and pestle. Beating your sugar and eggs together for at least 5 minutes ensures the sugar is well dissolved and incorporated into the mixture. However, i like a not-too-sweet brownie so the amount of sugar i used is small and so the top is not super shiny. Please increase sugar content ~30-40 grams to taste and if you desire the shiny top.
3. Fats: I used white chocolate, alongside butter AND oil. Butter adds flavour while the oil keeps your brownie extra moist.

Ingredients

120g white chocolate, chopped
50g butter, melted
50g vegetable oil
2 eggs
80g powdered sugar (for a not-too-sweet brownie, please increase by 20-40grams if you desire a sweet brownie)
100g plain flour
15-20g matcha powder

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
2. In a bowl, add your chocolate with the melted butter and oil. Stir until the chocolate is melted. You could also microwave the mixture 10 seconds at a time until the chocolate is fully melted. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl. beat together your eggs and sugar until fluffy and the sugar is fully dissolved (roughly 5 minutes on high). Add in the chocolate oil mixture and stir.
4. Add in the flour and sift in the matcha powder. Whisk until just combined. Transfer mixture into a lined baking tin and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out 80% dry.
5. Cut and serve.