Easy Green Tea Cupcakes

Made with matcha (green tea powder) and applesauce, this quick and easy recipe for moist and delicious cupcakes is sure to be a hit.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 245 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons green tea powder (matcha)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper muffin liners.

Step 2

Whisk flour, green tea powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Beat sugar and oil together in another bowl; whisk in eggs and vanilla extract. Pour sugar mixture into flour mixture and stir gently until batter is just-combined. Stir applesauce into batter. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.