A Spoonful of Sunshine

Avocado Matcha Green Tea Muffins January 22, 2013

Filed under: Uncategorized — Theresa @ aspoonfulofsunshine @ 3:00 am

Nutty.

If I had to choose one word to describe these muffins it would be nutty.  I wouldn’t call them a sweet muffin but they aren’t quite a savory muffin.  Just Nutty.  Avocados, matcha powder, coconut oil, and whole wheat flour are all nutty by themselves, but combine them together and you better believe that is some intense nutty flavor.

I HIGHLY recommend you eat this oven fresh out of the oven and slathered with almond butter or sunflower butter.  Just so you can reach the 5th degree of nuttiness :)

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Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup spelt flour

 1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder

1 cup avocado (~2 medium avocados)

1/3 cup coconut oil, melted

3/4 cup almond milk + 1 tablespoon, separated

2 eggs

15 drops of stevia ( I used NuNaturals)

Directions

Preheat oven to 325ºF

Sift together flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and matcha green tea powder in a large bowl.  Be sure to sift because matcha green tea powder tends to clump up.

Purée avocado and 1 tablespoon of almond milk together in a blender, magic bullet, or food processor.  (If you don’t have any of these kitchen appliances, I am willing to imagine that a fork and some muscle will be just fine.) Make sure the avocado mash reaches a smooth consistency with no clumps.  In a different mixing bowl combine avocado mash, coconut oil, almond milk, eggs, and stevia.  Mix together well.  Add dry ingredients to wet and mix until everything is incorporated.

Spoon batter into muffin tin.

Bake for 22-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

Yields 12 muffins.

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17 Responses to “Avocado Matcha Green Tea Muffins”

  1. carlyjg Says:

    You are the bread queen. I feel like these would be fantastic with chili or soup. Mmmmmm. I love bread so much.

  2. I have never even tried matcha before, so interesting

  3. Interesting about the avacados…I honestly had no idea these combinations even existed but boy does it look good.

  4. Kaitlin Says:

    Mmmmmmm. Those look divine! Where did you get the green tea powder? I bet the powder, avocado and a banana would make tasty pudding too!

    “Keep Calm and Carry On”

  5. lifeasliv Says:

    Ohh baby– I think it would be a crime not to eat these immediately after coming out of the oven, even if it means burning your tongue. And the idea of slathering it in sunbutter? I’m salivating…

  6. Connie Says:

    You’re such a littttle chef! I’m loving all your recipes lately. These muffins look great, but as embarrassed as I am to say it, I don’t like avocados…gasp, I know. I’m like the only one on this earth :(

  7. What a cool idea! Love all the green ingredients :)

  8. Yummmm this is such a unique recipe. I’ve never cooked with or eaten/drank anything with matcha green tea powder, but I do love green tea. I’ll have to experiment!

  9. You said nutty. Like a bazillion times. I love it.

  10. Yum sounds like an amazing flavor combo! where do you get your matcha green tea powder?

  11. Those look great! I like matcha powder but never thought to add it to muffins. Excellent idea!

  12. I really need to find matcha- it sounds so good, especially in muffins like these! And it’s a pretty color haha

  13. these muffins look super good! plusss I am a huuuuge matcha fan :) thanks for sharing these!


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