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Fluffy Matcha Chocolate Chips Muffins
Fluffy and tender matcha muffins with chocolate chips! Choose good quality matcha to get that pretty bright green color and the fresh fragrance of green tea.
Can you take your favorite basic muffin recipe and turn it into something special? That’s what I did with my tried and tested chocolate chip muffins recipe, and I am in love!
I turn my basic muffin recipe into a matcha version by adding good quality matcha (Japanese green tea powder) and turn the muffins into a lovely shade of green with super fragrant green tea flavor to boot.
Ingredients for matcha chocolate chips muffins
We will need all-purpose flour, matcha, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips, buttermilk, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, and eggs.
Please choose good quality matcha!
Good quality matcha will ensure that your baked goods will have that desired lovely bright green color instead of the dreaded dull brownish color. It will also provide enough flavor to the baked goods that you really shouldn’t cover or overpower its flavor with vanilla.
My go-to matcha for cooking and baking is Maeda En Culinary Grade Matcha. It’s the right amount if you are only using it for baking. Matcha quality degrades once you open its package, so it is best if you only buy the amount you think you can use up within six months.
Step-by-step to prepare the batter and bake the muffins
1. Preheat oven and prepare the pan
Preheat oven to 200 Celsius (400 Fahrenheit). Grease a 12 cup standard muffin pan with butter.
2. Dry ingredients
Whisk together all the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, matcha, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Add chocolate chips and stir.
3. Wet ingredients
In another bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients: buttermilk, butter, oil, and eggs.
4. Muffin batter
Make a well in the dry mixture, then pour the wet mixture, stir just until combined.
5. Bake the muffins
Divide the batter into the prepared muffin pan, then bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Turn the temperature down to 180 Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) and bake for another 15 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Fluffy Matcha Chocolate Chips Muffins
Ingredients
- 360 gram (2 1/2 cups - 1 tablespoon) all-purpose flour
- 15 gram (1 tablespoon) matcha
- 200 gram (1 cup) sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 300 gram (1¾ cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 250 ml (1 cup) buttermilk (*)
- 60 gram (4 tablespoon) unsalted butter, melted
- 80 gram (4 tablespoon) vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare the pan: Preheat oven to 200 Celsius (400 Fahrenheit). Grease a 12 cup standard muffin pan with butter.
- Dry ingredients: Whisk together all the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, matcha, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Add chocolate chips and stir.
- Wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients: buttermilk, butter, oil, and eggs.
- Muffin batter: Make a well in the dry mixture, then pour the wet mixture, stir just until combined.
- Bake the muffins: Divide the batter into the prepared muffin pan, then bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Turn the temperature down to 180 Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) and bake for another 15 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Notes
- (*) Or 1 cup full cream milk + 1 teaspoon vinegar, wait 5 minutes until curdle.
Comments
I have made these a couple of times, and they are definitely my favorite muffins! Thank you!
These muffins are so tender and fluffy and not too sweet just right!
These had such a lovely flavor! I need to make them again because let me tell you, they didn't last long in this house ;)
Such beautiful muffins! I absolutely love that fluffy texture and the flavor from the matcha. Yum!
I absolutely love the matcha addition to this chocolate muffin recipe. It's my go-to muffin for brunch!
Am I able to substitute ingredients to make these gluten, egg and dairy free? :) I am thinking of Bob Red Mill's All Purpose GF flour, flax eggs and almond milk with lemon??? Love the matcha and chocolate idea!
Hi Eva, I haven't tried any substitution for the recipe before, but I think it should work.
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