Green Tea Cupcakes
These green tea cupcakes have a hint of flavor that really elevates them. Make them mini cupcakes for fun or create full-size cupcakes for a more traditional look.
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Servings: 72 mini cupcakes
Calories: 64kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 3 bags green tea
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat milk in a saucepan over medium low with green tea bags in the pan. Simmer lightly without boiling for about ten minutes.1 cup milk
- Remove tea bags and set milk aside to cool a bit.3 bags green tea
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease mini cupcake pans or place liners in them.
- In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition. Add salt and baking powder, ensuring they're well incorporated. Scrape down the sides with a spatula.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 4 eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Add one cup of the flour and stir until just combined. Add half your milk and the vanilla and mix again until just combined. Repeat with the next third of the flour and milk and last third of the flour, alternating adding ingredients and mixing the batter gently until it is just combined. Be sure to scrape down the sides of your bowl between each addition.3 cups sifted flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Using your small cookie scoop, scoop the batter into your mini cupcake tin, filling each one about two-thirds full.
- Place in preheated 350 degree oven and bake for 13-16 minutes or until your cake tester comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack in the pans for 10 minutes before removing and letting them cool the rest of the way on your cooling rack.
- Once they're fully cool, go ahead and frost them. Matcha buttercream frosting is the perfect complement.
Notes
- This would also make great “normal” size cupcakes,the recipe doesn’t need to change too much.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mini cupcake | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 45mg | Sugar: 4g
This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.