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Matcha White Chocolate Blondies

Chewy blondies flavored with culinary matcha and studded with white chocolate chips. They bake in one pan and slice clean once cooled.

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min
Servings
16
Difficulty
Easy
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Square matcha blondies with melted white chocolate chips on parchment

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Why you’ll love it

  • Matcha cuts the sweetness of white chocolate.
  • Brown sugar keeps the centers chewy.
  • One pan means no mixer required.
  • They freeze well for later snacks.

Ingredients

Servings16

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.

  2. 2

    Stir melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla.

  3. 3

    Whisk flour, matcha, baking powder, and salt; fold into the wet mixture.

  4. 4

    Stir in white chocolate chips. Spread batter evenly in the pan.

  5. 5

    Bake 22 to 25 minutes until the top is set and edges pull slightly from the pan. Cool fully before cutting into 16 squares.

Pro tips

  • Sift matcha with the flour to avoid green clumps.
  • Pull the pan when the center still looks slightly soft; it firms as it cools.
  • Use culinary-grade matcha, not ceremonial, for baking cost and flavor.

Easy substitutions

white chocolate chips
chopped white chocolate bar
light brown sugar
dark brown sugar
matcha
2 tbsp cocoa powder for a chocolate version

Storage and reheating

Storage

Airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.

Reheating

Microwave one square 8 to 10 seconds if you want it warm and soft.

Nutrition

Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.

Calories
155
Protein
2 g
Carbs
21 g
Fat
7 g
Fiber
0 g

Moderate · Oven · Vegetarian

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