Description
These healthy, plant-based, whole grain Matcha Tea Lemon muffins are filled with the clean crisp flavors of lemon, coconut, and matcha green tea.
Ingredients
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Muffins:
- 1 cup coconut milk beverage (not canned), plain, unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 large lemon (1/4 cup juice and 2 tablespoons zest)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder
- 1 ¼ cups white whole wheat flour
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 1/3 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
Topping (optional)
- 1 tablespoon vegan margarine, softened
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon shredded, unsweetened coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- With an electric mixer, whip together coconut milk beverage, chia seeds, lemon juice and lemon zest from one large lemon, and vegetable oil for 2 minutes.
- Gently mix in coconut sugar, matcha tea powder, white whole wheat flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Do not overstir. Fold in coconut.
- Spray a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray (or use muffin pan liners).
- Spoon batter into muffin pans—filling each one about 2/3 full.
- Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare topping (optional) by mixing together softened vegan margarine, coconut sugar, lemon zest, and coconut in a small dish until smooth.
- After muffins have baked for 15 minutes, remove and sprinkle with topping. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, until a fork inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven. Allow to cool slightly. Loosen muffins with a knife and remove from muffin pan.
- Makes 8 small muffins.
Notes
To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free flour blend instead of the whole wheat flour.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 9 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
