Description
These Japanese Matcha White Chocolate Dessert Bars are soft, creamy, and beautifully flavored with earthy green tea powder and sweet white chocolate. The texture is fudgy like brownies but lighter and delicate. Perfect for tea time, dessert tables, or a cozy afternoon treat, these matcha dessert bars combine simple ingredients to create an elegant homemade sweet.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g white chocolate
- 120 g unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 120 g granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 120 g all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons matcha powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 80 g white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F) and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Melt butter and white chocolate together in a heatproof bowl until smooth.
- In another bowl whisk eggs and sugar until pale and slightly thick.
- Slowly pour melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture while whisking gently.
- Add vanilla extract and mix well.
- Sift together flour, matcha powder, and salt.
- Fold dry ingredients into the batter until combined.
- Stir in white chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until edges are set.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
Use high-quality matcha powder for the best flavor and color. Do not overbake the bars to keep them soft and fudgy. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or 5 days in the refrigerator. You can freeze individual bars for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 235
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg