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Matcha muffins with lemon icing falling down, on a white surface.

Gluten Free Matcha and Lemon Muffins

Josefina Almond Yes
Very easy gluten free matcha lemon muffins!! Moist and soft, if you've never used matcha in your recipes, this is a good one to start with.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Cakes
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup buckwheat flour
  • 3/4 cup corn starch
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature (113gr)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 12 gr matcha
  • 2 egg
  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil
  • 1 cup milk
  • Lemon zest

Lemon icing

  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar (200gr)
  • 1/2 lemon juice and zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  • Line 12 muffin cups with liners or lightly grease them.
  • Whisk buckwheat flour, corn starch, baking powder, and, salt in a medium bowl.
  • In a large bowl, beat softened butter, sugar, and matcha until creamy. You can use an electric mixer or a hand whisk. 
  • Add the eggs and the oil and mix well.
  • Add the dry ingredients along with the milk, and lemon zest, and mix until well incorporated.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pans. Fill the muffin cups ¾ full, dividing the mixture as evenly as possible.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until a tester comes out dry.
  • Let cool before removing.

For the lemon icing

  • Squeeze half a lemon.
  • In a medium bowl mix sugar with two tablespoons of lemon juice. Mix and add more tablespoons of juice, little by little, and integrate it until you get the desired consistency. The frosting should not be too runny.
  • When the muffins are completely cold, spread the icing on the top. Finish with lemon zest.
Keyword Gluten Free Matcha Lemon Muffins