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Matcha Choc Chip Muffins ~ 抹茶巧克力玛芬

 


This is the first time that I am using self-raising flour to make muffins.  Normally I would use plain flour with baking powder or baking soda but as I ran out of plain flour and only had self-raising flour at hand, I resorted to use this instead.  The result was just as good.  This muffin is moist and soft  and the chocolate buttons paired well with the green tea flavour.  I dusted them with some icing sugar to give them a more appealing look.   









Matcha Choc Chip Muffins ~抹茶巧克力玛芬  

Ingredients

  • 280 gm self-raising flour
  • 2 'L'eggs
  • 140 gm caster sugar
  • 140 gm oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 Tbsp Matcha/Green Tea powder
  • 60 gm chocolate buttons  (extra chocolate buttons to sprinkle on top)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
Method
  1. Sift flour, green tea powder and salt, set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, break in 2 eggs, add sugar and using a ball whisk, whisk till light and creamy
  3. Add in oil, mix well.  Add in milk and whisk till fully incorporated.
  4. Stir in the sifted flour and green tea powder.  Fold in the chocolate buttons, till moistened.  Do not overmix.
  5. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the mixture into a lined muffin pan till 3/4 full.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven @ 210 deg.C for 5 mins., then switch to 180 deg.C  for 15 to 20 mins. Test with a skewer till it comes out clean or with a bit of crumbs.  Overbaking will result dense and tough muffins.
  7. Remove the muffins from the oven, let cool for about 5 mins. before letting them cool completely on a wire rack.
  8. Yield :  12 muffins

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