Blueberry Matcha Muffins Recipe
I love a good muffin, but usually the ones I’m drawn to may as well be a cake. So when I put together these Blueberry Matcha Muffins, I wanted to be more health conscious since we’ve been having a little more sugar than usual (heat + no AC = lots of ice cream).
What Is Matcha?
Organic Matcha from Kiss Me Organics is green tea grounded to a fine powder. Instead of steeping the tea leaves (like you do with green tea), you are consuming the whole tea leaf. Tea plants absorb toxic elements from their surroundings. That’s some scary stuff and thankfully Kiss Me Organic’s Matcha is USDA certified organic. Some of the benefits are:
- All day energy with increased focus
- Improved skin health
- Metabolism boost
- 137x the antioxidants of brewed green tea.
They are all great benefits but I’m really excited about the antioxidants. Not only does Kiss Me Organic’s Organic Matcha keep me looking young, but it will also help my body process better (helping me fight the chemicals and pesticides found on some of my produce, along with my histamine levels).
What Do You Do With Matcha:
Really the possibilities are endless. When you purchase Kiss Me Organic’s Matcha, you also receive a free matcha recipe guide. Here are just some of the ways you can use the Organic Matcha powder:
- Green tea lattes (iced are my favorites)
- Spritzers, smoothies and other drinks
- French toast
- Cookies
- Pancakes
- Frostings and glazes
- Buns, scones and other baked goods
- Cakes, cupcakes, matcha muffins, brownies
- Sauces and purees
- Put some in your mashed potatoes for a boost of antioxidants
- Pizza, chicken rubs, steak rubs.
Do you see where I am going with this? There are no limits with matcha.
Keep in mind that it’s concentrated and tastes strong, so a person only needs about a teaspoon for individual servings. I put 2 tablespoons in the recipe for Blueberry Matcha Muffins (recipe below), and it does have a strong green tea taste.
This morning I noticed that my most popular post was the recipe for healthy blueberry muffins, I thought that this would be perfect for adding matcha to so I got out my mixer and got to work. I did all this without checking for ingredients.
As it turned out, I was out of eggs. This NEVER happens, I usually have a good three dozen in my fridge at a time (we eat a lot of eggs). I decided to make a “chia egg”. If you substitute one egg with 1 tbsp chia and 3 tbsp water and let it sit until it gels up (roughly 15 minutes) – you have a healthy egg substitute.
I then saw I didn’t have any whole wheat flour or bran flakes so I used oat flour (here’s how to make oat flour) and all purpose flour.
Please keep in mind that these Blueberry Matcha Muffins are not like a typical muffin. There is no refined sugar, so it’s not overly sweet. It’s also heavy and fairly dense, and a bit chewy, I believe the chia seeds may have caused this. I`m probably not making these sound that appetizing, but if my picky toddler likes them (he calls them cookies) then they`re gold. The low sweetness and energy benefits make these muffins a great option for breakfast and for a toddler’s snack!
Blueberry Matcha Muffins
I love a good muffin, these muffins are good for any occasion. They are healthy and tasty!
Servings 4 people
Calories 538kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 eggs or 2 tbsp chia and 6 tbsp water for a chia egg
- 2 bananas mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup milk or coconut/almond
- 1 1/2 cup AP flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp Kiss Me Organics Organic Matcha Powder
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- In a large mixing bowl (the one that you're going be using for your stand mixer) combine the applesauce and maple syrup.
- You will then add your eggs in, one at a time.
- In a small bowl mashed your bananas and add the milk and vanilla.
- While your mixer is going add the dry ingredients and the banana mixture a little bit at a time (alternating).
- Fold in berries.
- Prepare your muffin tins (I used spray) and pour batter.
- Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until fork comes out clean (I used frozen blueberries which made my batter cold, this could be why it took so long - please check your muffins at 25 minutes first).
Nutrition
Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1052mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 593IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 6mg
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I learned that Matcha contains an anti-oxident that can help regenerate cells that contribute to short- and long-term memory.
My favourite part that I read was CALORIE BURNING BOOSTER: Support your weight loss goals with an all-natural way to increase your body’s metabolism, that’s what I like to hear!
I learned that scientists have discovered that Matcha Green Tea protects your skin from UV rays and increases blood flow and oxygen levels.
My favourite has to be the percentage in CAA dollars you can get back at e-stores. We have had CAA for many years and I did not know this.
I’m happy to see that the muffins do not have a green colour because that was my first worry when I saw that the matcha powder is green. They look very tasty!
It has 137x ANTIOXIDANTS OF BREWED GREEN TEA
I learned that it’s vendors lab test their tea for harmful substances.
It’s good for memory!! I really want to try this because my memory is always in need of help and improvement. I have never heard of it until today. Great sounding product. It’s a must see more for me.
I love matcha in my baking – these muffins look fantastic – love that you used chia as well. Lots of powerful nutrients!
I learned it is organic and improves skin health.
I have learned that green matcha tea improves focus. 🙂
I had never heard of it before but those muffins look delicious!
I learned that the matcha can improve memory.
I learned that Matcha can help with fat loss. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
It is USDA certified organic.
It’s certified organic, loaded with antioxidants, helps memory, aids in fat loss…this is some serious stuff!
I knew it was good for energy, but I did not know Matcha had 137x as many antioxidants as green tea.
Matcha is really healthy because of the large amounts of antioxidants.
I leatned that matcha also helps with improving one’s memory
I like the savings at Ontario Science Centre
I have some Matcha Tea that I bought from Wells.ca but the bag was smaller. I drink it because of the benefits….. took me awhile to get used to the taste. I did not know you could bake with it. Guess what I am making this weekend. Yap, those muffins. From the sight, I learned that throughout history matcha had always been organically grown and harvested, bringing health and vitality to the Far East throughout history. I am glad the far east is sharing their product. 🙂
It has such amazing health benefits, I see there are recipes with it for frosting and everything!
137x ANTIOXIDANTS OF BREWED GREEN TEA
I like that their Matcha Green Tea Powder is USDA Certified Organic .
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I had no idea matcha can actually generate new brain cells. How cool!
I learned that all you need to consume daily is 1/2 – 1 tsp ! Small amount for great benefits 🙂
I learned that it can boost metabolism and help with memory. Man I could use that.