How to Use Matcha Powder to Make Healthy Green Muffins

How to use matcha powder in baked goods? Energize your day with this healthy matcha muffin recipe, aka green muffins. I can't wait to hear how you enjoy these matcha muffins!

Here's a morning wake-up recipe guaranteed to brighten up your morning! Use matcha for baking to make these deliciously energizing green tea muffins. Baking with matcha is easy, especially when you whip up this matcha muffins recipe featuring banana and maple syrup. Welcome to Amy's healthy baking class!

Earlier this year, I had food sensitivity testing done (which is when I came up with my Almond Raspberry Banana Baked Rice recipe!). Coffee, one of my greatest loves, was one of the foods I tested sensitive to.

The test results confirmed what I'd already known in my gut (pun intended!) for awhile: Before the test, I was drinking several cups of coffee a day, and I'd often get horrible stomaches after. I'd sometimes get reflux, too.

I've spent the past several months experimenting with what type and amount of coffee I can tolerate. I've now found that I can have a shot of espresso or a latte many days, but I usually need to cap my coffee intake at a couple of beverages. And while I do sip the occasional cup of coffee, my body better tolerates espresso-based drinks.

The beauty of food sensitivities is that all of this changes with time, so maybe my coffee tolerance will increase in the future! (Want to know more about food sensitivities? Read my "What Does It Mean to Have Food Sensitivities?" article for Sonima.com.)

I had a hard time deciding whether to share my caffeine battles with all of you. But ultimately, I get my most creative when trying to come up with food solutions. So that's where these tasty matcha muffins (made with culinary matcha powder) come in!

Does matcha have caffeine? It absolutely does! If you're wondering about matcha powder caffeine content, here's a quick primer. Per 1 teaspoon of matcha powder, you get about 70 milligrams of caffeine, per Caffeine Informer. That means this entire batch of healthy energy muffins contains about 105 milligrams of caffeine. That's because the batch contains just 1 1/2 teaspoons of matcha powder, not 1/4 cup! You'll see, though, that you get a lot more caffeine from drinking matcha.

When it comes to matcha nutrition, the matcha powder contributes many health benefits. Green tea and matcha have been shown to help with everything from weight loss to disease prevention. Hello, matcha powder nutritional benefits!

So to combat my caffeine troubles, I learned how to use matcha powder for baking. You get a buzz from the caffeine in these matcha green tea muffins, and you also get that delicious matcha flavor. Bring on the green tea energy! 

For awhile, I cut out coffee completely. And those were some hard months.

I love tea, and I was curious about how to incorporate a little bit more caffeine into my day. So that's where these matcha green muffins come in! This matcha muffin recipe is made with culinary matcha for a caffeine boost, and they also contain cacao nibs for a bit of additional caffeine.

How to use matcha powder in a recipe? Well, I'm about to tell you! Baking with matcha really isn't so difficult. And if you love healthy matcha desserts, you'll love these green tea muffins.

These healthy matcha muffins are a great for a start to the morning because they don't contain a lot of added sugar and they also offer protein from the milk and cottage cheese. 

If you love these matcha banana muffins, also try: 

• spice muffins
• easy coffee cake muffins
• orange juice muffins  

And if you're looking for more matcha green tea recipes, you must taste my matcha latte, a great recipe for mornings. Maybe I'll create more healthy matcha baking recipes soon!

I hope you enjoy these banana matcha muffins as much as I do! By the way, if you're looking for gluten free matcha muffins, you can substitute the flour for gluten-free flour in this green tea muffin recipe. And if you want a vegan matcha muffin, you can use an egg replacement for the eggs and non-dairy yogurt for the cottage cheese.

And as always, I encourage trying my recipes to accommodate what you have in your kitchen. Don't have any olive oil on hand? Melt some coconut oil. Out of whole-wheat flour? Add oat flour to the dry ingredients. You can even blend in a little fresh spinach, if you'd like.

If you'd like to make smaller portions, try mini muffins. I've done this before, and it turned out great. Kids love the smaller portions. A little bit of matcha green tea powder is OK for older kids. After all, they've probably tasted matcha ice cream before.

Helpful kitchen tools:

• Large glass bowl
• Oil mister
• Silicone spatula
• Nonstick muffin tray

I'd love to hear from you, now that you've learned how to make one of the most delicious matcha powder recipes out there and found out the answer to the "does matcha green tea have caffeine?" question. How are you enjoying these matcha baked goods? What are your favorite ways to cook with matcha? 

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