These matcha brownies are made gooey, delicious and filled with melted white chocolate and chocolate chips. This recipe is made with just 10 ingredients and without a mixer!
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This matcha brownies recipe makes rich, gooey and chocolatey brownies. The combination of sweet chocolate and matcha green tea powder is incredibly delicious.
I love the color and flavor of matcha. It’s extra yummy when you combine it with white chocolate. White chocolate also lets the green color of green tea powder shine through!
For more brownies recipes, try my cookie dough brownie recipe and cheesecake brownie recipe.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You don’t need any special equipment to make these brownies. You don’t even need an electric mixer!
- The delicious combination of the matcha with the melted chocolate will keep you coming back for more. For some more unique brownie flavors, try my chocolate and avocado brownies and chocolate tahini brownies.
- Matcha powder gives these brownies a vibrant green color and a unique taste just like this matcha green tea affogato!
Ingredient Notes
Here are some useful notes on some of the ingredients needed to make this matcha brownie recipe.
- Unsalted butter: It doesn’t need to be room temperature since we’re melting it. Chop the butter before melting it to help it melt faster.
- White chocolate: Use good quality white chocolate such as Lindt or Bakers. Chop the chocolate to help it melt quicker. You can also use white chocolate to make white chocolate and raspberry blondies and white chocolate chip strawberry cookies.
- Granulated sugar and brown sugar: We’re using both granulated and brown sugar (light or dark). Make sure the brown sugar is fresh!
- Eggs: 3 large, room temperature eggs.
- Chocolate chips: Chocolate chips make these brownies more delicious. Use semi-sweet chocolate or dark or white chocolate chips.
- Matcha powder: Matcha is powdered green tea powder. It gives this matcha brownie recipe its vibrant green color. It has a very unique, earthy flavor and tastes so good with the chocolate chips. I recommend using the best quality matcha you can afford. I use this culinary grade matcha powder. Use leftover matcha to make my matcha sugar cookies!
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Substitutions & Variations
- Instead of white chocolate, use chopped semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate. The brownies will not be green, but they will be delicious!
- To elevate the flavor of these green tea brownies, brown the butter. Check out my brown butter brownie recipe for directions on how to brown butter.
- Dust the cooled batch of brownies with cocoa powder before slicing. It looks pretty and adds extra chocolate flavor.
- Swap in a 1:1 gluten free flour such as Bob’s Red Mill or King Arthur Flour to make these gluten free.
- I have not made these without eggs. For a delicious vegan brownie recipe, try this recipe for vegan brownies.
Instructions
Step 1: (Picture 1 above) Combine the chopped chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until it melts.
Step 2: (Picture 2 above) Remove bowl from heat and whisk the sugar in. Add the eggs, whisking after each egg.
Step 3: (Picture 3 above) Whisk to combine the flour, matcha powder and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Avoid overmixing.
Step 4: (Picture 4 above) Stir in the chocolate chips.
Step 5: (Picture 5 above) Bake 33-37 minutes until a toothpick when inserted in the center comes out clean and with only a few crumbs
Step 6: (Picture 6 above) Allow brownies to cool completely before slicing. Dust cooled brownies with cocoa powder for decoration and a touch of extra chocolate flavor.
Expert Tips
Use a light colored metal pan. I wouldn’t recommend using a glass pan or a dark colored pan for brownies.
The brownies will continue to cook slightly when out of the oven, so do not over bake them.
Use a long, sharp knife to cut brownies. Do not use a serrated knife. For best results run the knife under hot water and wipe the knife clean after each cut.
Recipe FAQs
Matcha is a powder made from ground green tea leaves.
Matcha is rich, complex and somewhat bitter. I love it because it has such a distinct, unique taste.
Store matcha brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for 5 days. To freeze, wrap brownies with plastic wrap and place them in a freezer storage bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
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Matcha Brownies
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter
- 7 ounces (198.45 g) white chocolate
- 3 (3) large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar light or dark, packed
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups (156.25 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) matcha powder
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) salt
- 1 cup (180 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- unsweetened cocoa powder optional, for dusting
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk to combine the flour, matcha powder and salt.
- Line and lightly butter an 8 x 8 inch square pan with parchment paper leaving enough to hang from the sides. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place chopped chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Make sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Stir the mixture as it melts. Remove bowl from heat and whisk the sugar in.
- Add the vanilla and the eggs, whisking after each egg. Whisk in the dry ingredients until just combined. Avoid overmixing. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the brownie batter into the pan and use a spatula or offset spatula to evenly spread out the brownies and smooth out the top. Bake 33-38 minutes until a toothpick when inserted in the center comes out with just a few wet crumbs on it (it won't be completely clean, but should not covered in batter). Place pan on a wire rack and allow brownies to cool before slicing. Optional: dust some cocoa powder or matcha powder over the batch of cooled brownies before slicing.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note that nutritional values are created by an online calculator and should only be used as an estimate.
Kelly
if you are craving matcha, this is an absolute must!
Natalie
Thanks Kelly!! I couldn’t agree more 🙂
Angie
There are so many matcha powders, which one do you use?
Natalie
Hi Angie, Good question! I use Aiya Japanese Organic Culinary Grade Matcha Green Tea Powder. Please let me know if you have any other questions 🙂