Matcha Blondies

This matcha blondies recipe makes deliciously fudgy and chewy blondies packed with rich matcha flavor. Also known as green tea blondies, this decadent treat bakes to a perfect matcha blondie block with a lovely thin crust and soft chewy interior every single time. It is simply the best matcha blondies recipe and the only one you will ever need!

This recipe is adapted from my basic blondies recipe. The addition of matcha powder gives them a lovely green color and distinct green tea flavor. It is a fairly simple recipe and requires only 7 ingredients – matcha powder, all purpose flour, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and salt.

This is essentially a one bowl recipe and can be quickly put together by hand (yes, you do not need any cake mixers for this recipe). It does not contain any chocolate (both white and brown) or nuts, and makes a perfect treat for matcha lovers.

Having said that, you can customize this matcha blondies recipe to include other add-ons like dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chunks, butterscotch chips and nuts (or even Oreo cookies) if you like. Even if you don’t, this matcha blondies are sure to make you go for second and third helpings!

How to Make

Ingredients

• All purpose flour
• Butter
• Egg
• Brown sugar
• Matcha powder
• Vanilla extract
• Salt

Mixing the batter

1. Measure the butter into a small pot. Melt it over low heat. If the butter is cold, for quick and easy melting, cut it into small cubes. Once melted, remove from heat.
2. Measure sugar into  a large bowl. Pour the melted butter into the sugar and whisk it by hand for about one minute. At this stage, the butter and sugar may still stay separated and that is fine.
3. Next, add the egg. Whisk it in until all the traces of the egg are no longer visible.
4. Add the vanilla extract and mix well again.
5. Combine the flour, salt and matcha powder in a small bowl. Mix with a spoon and sift this flour mixture into the wet ingredient. Fold the dry ingredients until well combined, but do not over mix. You can fold the flour in 2 or 3 batches.
6. Pour the batter into prepared pan (a parchment paper lined square baking pan measuring 7 inches by 7 inches). Level the top.

• Bake the matcha blondies in a preheated oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
• Remove the blondie from the oven and let it rest in the tin for about 3 to 5 minutes before removing it onto a wire rack to cool to room temperature. For neat cutting, place the cooled blondie in the fridge for about 30 minutes. This will allow the blondie to firm up and result in neat edges when cut. The matcha blondies can be left at room temperature after that. Store them in an airtight container.

Notes

Use good quality and culinary grade matcha

• Firstly, make sure you use culinary grade matcha or green tea powder. This is because green tea is also widely used in cosmetics and body and bath products and green tea produced for that purpose may not be suitable for baking.
• Secondly, use highest quality matcha powder (ceremonial grade matcha) as it will have an impact on the color and flavor of your matcha blondies. Good quality matcha powder should be bright green, so do look out for the color and compare first before buying.

Do not overmix the batter

• This is an important step in making blondies. Overmixing the batter after adding the flour will leave you with a tough and dense blondie bar. Suffice if you ensure the flour is well combined in the batter to avoid this.

Do not over bake the blondies

• Overbaking these blondies can result in dry blondies. To avoid that, keep to the baking time and baking temperature indicated in the recipe.
• Check on the blondie at least 5 before the baking time is up by inserting a toothpick in the center. If it comes out without any wet batter, the blondies are baked and can be removed from the oven.

Why is it a good idea to let the blondie rest before cutting?

• Letting the matcha blondies rest before cutting allows it time to firm up and that makes it easier to cut neater pieces of blondie.

Can you use white sugar instead of brown sugar?

• Brown sugar is a distinct feature of blondies and gives it a lovely caramel taste. I would not recommend replacing the brown sugar with white sugar.
• You can use either light brown sugar or dark brown sugar.

Difference between matcha brownies and matcha blondies

• The main differences is that regular brownies are made with chocolate (either white or brown) while a blondie is not. When I say made with chocolate, it means there is melted chocolate or cocoa powder added to the batter.
• Add-ons like chocolate chunks or chocolate chips do not count. The matcha blondie recipe I have on this page does not contain any chocolate or cocoa powder, hence I call it a blondie.

Can you adjust the amount of matcha used in the recipe?

• Yes, you can. You can reduce the amount used for lighter matcha flavor. I would not recommend adding more matcha than what is indicated in the recipe as this matcha blondie recipe is quite rich with the flavor. Adding too much will impact the taste.

Like this recipe? Here are my other posts you should check out:

• Blondie Recipe (the BEST ever!)
• Matcha Cookies with White Chocolate (Easy Green Tea Cookies)
• Biscoff Blondies (Perfectly Chewy & Fudgy)
• Matcha Pound Cake - Moist & Easy
• Matcha Ice Cream (Green Tea Ice Cream)

Recipe (Printable)

Here is the full printable version of my easy matcha blondies recipe card.

And that’s how you make matcha or green tea blondies.

Enjoy!