Matcha Green Tea Donuts
Enjoy these heavenly matcha green tea donuts baked and covered with semi-sweet chocolate glaze! Sprinkles are optional, but they make the kids smile.
Servings: 6 donuts
Calories: 149kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cake flour (You can make your homemade cake flour with all-purpose flour and cornstarch. To make 1 cup of cake flour, measure 1 cup of all-purpose flour, remove 2 Tbsp, and add 2 Tbsp of cornstarch. Be sure to sift the flour to distribute the cornstarch well before using it; If you use a measuring cup, follow this method: fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off. Otherwise, 1 cup of flour ends up with more than 120 g.)
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt (Diamond Crystal; use half for table salt)
- 1 Tbsp matcha (green tea powder)
- 1 large egg (50 g w/o shell) (beaten)
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 Tbsp honey
For the Chocolate Glaze:
- ¼ cup chocolate chips (I use semi sweet chocolate chips, but white chocolate goes well too!)
- sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC). For a convection oven, reduce cooking temperature by 25ºF (15ºC). Lightly coat your donut pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl add all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and matcha) and whisk to combine.
- Add the beaten egg, milk, melted butter, and honey to the mixing bowl, and whisk until just incorporated. Don't overmix.
- Use a pastry bag fitted with a round tip (or a large Ziploc bag with one corner snipped off) to pipe the batter into the donut mold. Fill each mold about ¾ full.
- Bake donuts for 8 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean and the donuts spring back when you lightly press your finger into them. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
- To make the chocolate glaze, melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Alternatively, you can microwave chocolate chips. Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat. Microwave the chocolate in 3 (30-second) intervals, stirring between each. When the chocolate is mostly melted and only a few tiny pieces remain, stop microwaving and mix at room temperature; the last few pieces will melt.
- Dip the cooled donuts into the melted chocolate and top with sprinkles of your choice. Enjoy!
To Store
- You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator for a day or two.
Nutrition
Calories: 149 kcal · Carbohydrates: 20 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 43 mg · Sodium: 101 mg · Potassium: 46 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 9 g · Vitamin A: 233 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 42 mg · Iron: 1 mg