These Fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies will have you drooling! Matcha powder adds sweet, smooth, and earthy flavors to traditional brownies, giving them a mouth-watering, addictive twist. Make these brownies in 30 minutes and serve as a snack, dessert or sweet treat.
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Sweet, fudgy and delicious. These brownies are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. They are firm on the outside, moist, and fudgy on the inside - Yum! This recipe came about because I have been going matcha crazy. I've been making everything from matcha smoothies, Fluffy Matcha Buttercream Frosting, Japanese Matcha Cake with Strawberries and Cream to matcha iced lattes, and now I make these matcha chocolate brownies. Matcha has a distinctively smooth, bitter-sweet and earthy taste which works well in baked goods, desserts and drinks especially.
These delicious treats take no time at all to make. Prep for 10 minutes and bake for 20! Serve them as a snack or dessert.
Why You Should Try This Recipe
- These fudgy chocolate matcha brownies are easy to make and tasty!
- They are soft and gooey on the inside.
- The combination of chocolate and matcha is delicious and can be topped with dark chocolate sauce or Easy White Chocolate Sauce.
- You can double this recipe to feed more people
Fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies Ingredients
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Matcha powder: It is important to use good-quality matcha powder for this recipe. Low-quality matcha will affect the taste of the brownies and make them bitter. It also gives these brownies their notorious green color.
- Plain flour: This is the base of the brownie batter. Do not opt for self-raising flour instead because baking powder and eggs are used as the leavening agents in this recipe.
- Cocoa powder: Use good quality cocoa powder for the best chocolatey flavors.
- Baking powder: Is added to make the brownies rise when baking.
- Salt: Balances out the sweet flavors.
- White chocolate: Is melted and adds sweetness to the brownies.
- Eggs: This will help the brownies to rise.
- Almond extract (optional): For a slightly nutty flavor.
- Ground cinnamon (optional): For sweetness
- Brown sugar: To sweeten the brownies
- Coconut oil: Or melted unsalted butter can make the brownie batter.
Tips and Substitutions
- Matcha powder: The matcha powder used in this recipe must be high quality. Avoid matcha that is cheap compared to others, as it is usually bitter and sometimes dark green. You may also enjoy these Tiramisu Brownies.
- Dry Ingredients: Pour all dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps and excess dirt. This will result in a smooth batter and even bake.
- Coconut oil: Coconut oil is considered a healthier alternative to other oils, making these healthy matcha brownies. However, if you don't have any to hand you can opt for melted unsalted butter instead and get the same results.
- Optional ingredients: Ground cinnamon is optional and be skipped if you don't have any to hand or you don't want that flavor. You can also swap almond extract for vanilla extract instead.
- Preheat: It is essential to preheat the oven when baking, as the brownies need to be at the suggested temperature to bake correctly.
How to Make Fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies
- Start by preheating the oven at 180C/360F. Then, add plain flour, matcha, cocoa powder, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder to a large bowl and mix until well combined.
2. Next, add coconut oil and white chocolate to a separate bowl. Warm the coconut oil and chocolate in the microwave at 30-second intervals to melt the ingredients. Stir in between each interval. Eventually, you should get a smooth, well-combined mixture. Once this is done, leave it to cool slightly.
3. Crack two eggs open into a bowl and beat well.
4. Once the chocolate mixture is cool, add the eggs and almond extract and mix until well combined.
5. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the beaten egg bowl and mix everything together.
Tip: Sift dry ingredients using a sieve to remove excess dirt and lumps.
6. Line a deep baking dish with baking paper. Then, pour the brownie dough into the baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Check if the brownie is done by sticking a skewer into the brownies. The brownies should still be moist for the fudgy effect.
7. Once the fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies are ready, leave to cool and serve as desired! You can serve them alongside these Easter Mini Egg Brownies.
Recipe FAQs
Matcha is a very versatile ingredient. It pairs well with dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate.
Yes, you can use matcha tea drinking powder for baking. For the best flavor, make sure it is good quality matcha.
Matcha adds a smooth, bitter-sweet, grassy and nutty flavor to desserts.
Wrap leftover matcha brownies in plastic wrap, foil or place them in an airtight container and store at room temperature for 3-4 days.
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Fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Sieve
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Matcha
- 150 g Plain flour
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 pinch of Salt
- 60 g White chocolate
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Almond extract
- ⅓ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 100 g Brown sugar
- 70 g Coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 180C/360F. Combine plain flour, matcha, cocoa powder, brown sugar, salt and baking powder in large bowl.
- Next, melt the coconut oil and chocolate in the microwave. Warm at 30 seconds intervals and stir in between until the mixture is smooth. Then leave the mixture to cool slightly.
- Crack two eggs open into a bowl and beat well.
- Once the chocolate mixture is cool add the eggs, almond extract and beat the mixture until well combined.
- Next, add the sifted dry ingredients to the beaten egg bowl and mix everything together.
- Line a deep baking dish with baking paper. Then pour the brownie dough into the baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Check if the brownie is done by sticking a skewer in the brownies. The brownies should still be moist for the fudgy effect.
- Once the brownies are done leave them to cool brownie, slice and serve.
Stephanie
Yum! These were so delicious and the perfect week day treat. I would have never thought to add matcha to brownies, but I'm so glad I did. The kids loved this recipe so we will definitely be making it again.
Crystal
Made this for the fam. Tasted much better than I thought since I'm not a matcha fan!
Britney Brown-Chamberlain
This brownie recipe is truly outstanding! I LOVED the matcha and chocolate combination and the texture was so fudgy and soft. We loved this recipe so so much!
Lilly
Matcha and chocolate are so perfect together, especially in these fudgy brownies! I love that I could make green brownies without using food coloring AND giving my brownies a little nutrient boost! I will definitely be making these again!
Jessica
These brownies came out crackly on top and fudgy in the middle just like they're supposed to be. The addition of matcha and almond extract took them to the next level. Loved them.
Jazz
I love the matcha flavor in these brownies! Will be making them again.