I have been experimenting with all things blue this week and today is no exception and I have created a recipe for these Blue Matcha and Chocolate Cupcakes.

These Blue Matcha and Chocolate Cupcakes cupcakes are:

Made with Gluten-Free Flour
Make exactly two big cupcakes or three small cupcakes
Contain Blue Matcha, a 100% Natural food colouring

The icing and decoration

The icing for these Blue Matcha and Chocolate Cupcakes is made with butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder, and some more matcha powder. I piped the icing with a star tip and topped with blue matcha petals.

What is Blue Matcha?

Blue matcha is a speciality blue tea, made from organic Butterfly Pea Flower. While this beautiful blue powder is still being researched to fully confirm it’s health benefits, it has been said to reduce stress and may improve memory.

Using Blue Matcha

There are tons of recipes on the internet using green matcha but not that many using blue – especially in South Africa.

So if you happen to be looking to purchase Blue Matcha, then Chayah Foods is the place to get it!

Happy Baking,

Love

Cat

Blue Matcha and Chocolate Cupcakes

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Blue Matcha and Chocolate Cupcakes.

This recipe uses Blue Matcha and Cocoa Powder to create two large cupcakes or three smalle cupcakes.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate, Cupcakes, Gluten Free, matcha

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings 2

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

3 Tbsp caster sugar
1/4 cup gluten-free flour
1 teaspoon blue matcha powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoon coconut oil
1 egg white
2 tablespoons almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Pinch of Xantham gum

For the icing

4 tablespoons of butter
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp Cocoa powder
1 teaspoon matcha powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Instructions

For the cupcakes

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake papers for 2 cupcakes. Setaside.
In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, xantham, flour, matcha, and baking soda. Add the oil, egg white, almond milk, and vanilla essence. Mix well.
Pour into cupcake molds filling them 2/3 of the way and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack.

For the Icing

While the cupcakes are cooling, mix the softened butter, powdered sugar, matcha, vanilla extract, salt in a medium bowl
Whisk until everything comes together and the frosting becomes light and fluffy. Transfer icing into an icing bag with your preferred tip
Frost your cupcakes, top with sprinkles or dried petals and enjoy

Disclaimer: For this Blue Matcha & Chocolate Cupcakes, I was gifted Blue Matcha Powder by Chayah Foods