Fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies

These Fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies will have you drooling! Matcha powder adds sweet, smooth and earthy flavors to the regular traditional brownies and gives them a mouth-watering, addictive, twist. Make these brownies in just 30 minutes and serve as a snack, dessert or sweet treat.

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.
• You can double this recipe to feed more people

Fudgy Matcha Brownies Ingredients

• 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 make the brownies rise when baking.
• Salt: Balances out the sweet flavors.
• White chocolate: Is melted and adds sweetness to the brownies.
• Eggs: 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 be used to 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.
• Dry Ingredients: Pour all of the 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 as a healthier alternative to other oils making these a 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.

How to Make Fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies

1. Start by preheating 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.

Tip: It is important to preheat the oven when baking as the oven needs to be at the suggested temperature for the brownies to bake properly.

3. Crack two eggs open into a bowl and beat well.

3. Once the chocolate mixture is cool add the eggs, almond extract and mix until well combined.

4. Next, add the sifted dry ingredients to the beaten egg bowl and mix everything together.

5. 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.

Tip: Sift dry ingredients using a sieve to remove excess dirt and lumps.

6. Once the fudgy Chocolate Matcha Brownies are ready, leave to cool and serve as desired!

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