Matcha Brownies

Matcha brownies are soft, chewy, and made with white chocolate and the best matcha powder. These will be your new favorite matcha dessert!

Craving a cup of green tea but also want dessert? Well, you’ve come to the right place! White chocolate matcha brownies will be your new best friend!

Baking with matcha is easier than you think, and these matcha blondies are no exception. They’re rich in white chocolate and matcha flavors and are made with healthy ingredients like Greek yogurt and whole wheat pastry flour.

What are you waiting for? Let’s get baking!

Coconut oil – This is the main fat source of this recipe, but doesn’t add any coconut flavor at all. It also melts really well with the white chocolate, making it ideal for this recipe.

White chocolate chips – White chocolate chips are a sweetener source, but they also help to make the brownies a little more dense and flavorful, too!

Organic cane sugar – I like to use organic cane sugar for recipes where color matters because it’s relatively colorless and is also less processed than refined white sugar.

Vanilla extract – Make sure to use 100% pure vanilla extract to avoid any added preservatives or artificial flavors. Pure vanilla extract adds a ton of deep, rich vanilla flavor to these matcha brownies.

Greek yogurt – The Greek yogurt adds some moisture to the brownies and helps with their chewy texture.

Egg – The egg helps everything stick together, and helps the matcha brownies rise a little bit without becoming way too airy.

Baking soda – Baking soda is the only leavening agent, and you don’t need much for this recipe! About 1/4 tsp is all you need to make the texture of these things come out perfect.

Matcha powder – The main flavor in these brownies is green tea, which comes from matcha powder! Make sure to choose a high-quality matcha powder if you can. THat will keep the color and flavor the absolute best!

Whole wheat pastry flour – This is my absolute favorite flour to bake with because it is 100% whole wheat but is still soft and fine enough to make deliciously soft and chewy baked goods.

Substitutions

Coconut oil – Any solid oil will work in this recipe, like vegan butter or even regular grass-fed butter.

White chocolate chips – If you don’t have white chocolate chips on hand, you can cut up some white chocolate chunks or a white chocolate bar to use instead!

Organic cane sugar – Regular, refined white sugar will work in this recipe. Coconut sugar will also work as a substitute but your brownies may not turn out as green because of how dark coconut sugar is!

Matcha powder – Feel free to use culinary or ceremonial grade matcha powder, just make sure that whatever you choose that it’s unsweetened! Don’t use matcha latte mix either, it is not the same!

Whole wheat pastry flour – Regular pastry flour is a good substitute if you don’t have whole wheat pastry flour, but I would not try to use any other flour unless you’re okay with experimenting!

1. Place coconut oil and ½ cup white chocolate chips in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, then stir. Continue to microwave in 30 second intervals until everything is smooth and melted. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
2. Whisk in organic cane sugar, vanilla, and plain Greek yogurt until smooth and no clumps remain.
3. Whisk in egg, baking soda, and water until smooth.
4. Whisk in matcha powder. There may be tiny clumps of matcha powder, that’s okay!
5. Stir in whole wheat pastry flour until just combined, try not to over mix.
6. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper, then pour the batter in. Make sure to spread it evenly in the pan.
7. Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup of white chocolate chips. Bake for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with no crumbs or batter. Allow to cool, then cut into 9 pieces and eat!

Tips & FAQ

Nutritional Info

What I love about these matcha white chocolate brownies is that they are 100% whole wheat and low sodium, too! They’re also fairly high in protein for a baked good, and are low in carbohydrates compared to most desserts!

Total nutritional content per serving is:

• Calories: 249 calories
• Protein: 5 grams
• Total Fat: 11 grams
• Sodium: 79 mg
• Carbohydrates: 33 grams
• Fiber: 2 grams

*This nutritional information is an estimate and calculated based on the ingredients used to create the recipe. The nutritional value of your ingredients may differ slightly. Furthermore, this food is not intended to prevent, diagnose, cure, or treat any disease.

Pricing Info

This is what I personally paid to make this recipe:

• ¼ cup coconut oil: $0.73
• ¾ cup white chocolate chips: $1.12
• ½ cup organic cane sugar (bought in bulk): $0.31
• 2 tsp vanilla extract: $0.52
• ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt: $0.23
• 1 large egg: $0.26
• ¼ tsp baking soda: $0.01
• 2 tbsp matcha powder: $3.98
• 1 ¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour (bought in bulk): $0.28

The total for this recipe comes out to be $7.44 or about $0.82 per brownie!

You can definitely lower the cost of this recipe by buying a cheaper culinary-grade matcha powder. Mine is so expensive just because of my personal preference, but you can use whatever matcha powder you want for this recipe!