Champagne Iced Matcha Mini Cupcakes

Whispers of champagne and matcha mingle in the Ninja Baker’s Champagne Iced Matcha Mini Cupcakes. Next time the tablespoons of matcha and champagne will be increased. The tender crumb of the cupcake, however, is sublime.

Matcha like champagne is a luxury item. Still there are categories of superiority. For matcha there are two main strains, ceremonial and culinary. Plus, two main types of ceremonial tea, and various grades of matcha used for baking.

One of the reasons, my 2019 rendition of cupcakes didn’t have quite the shout of matcha is the quality. Sorry but some American markets – no matter how revered the brand – do not deliver the same Japanese matcha standard as seen in Asian markets. Or online at Amazon. (Promise no kick back is given for this promotion.)

Waiting a day for an Amazon Prime delivery versus rushing to the nearest market for matcha would’ve been a better choice. As my Great-Uncle George used to say, “Patience is a virtue that will never hurt you.”

Good news is that matcha in any form serves up powerful healing agents.
1. Matcha is a more powerful antioxidant than any super food such as blueberries and goji berries.
2. Matcha boasts an amino acid called L-Theanine that promotes relaxation and improves concentration.
3. Matcha boosts metabolism and burns fat!

Sooo, you can pop the Ninja Baker’s Champagne Iced Matcha Mini Cupcakes into your mouth without a care about calories. You can even pat yourself on the back for treating yourself to healthy matcha!

Champagne Iced Matcha Mini Cupcakes

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Whispers of champagne and matcha mingle in the Ninja Baker’s Champagne Iced Matcha Mini Cupcakes. Matcha boosts metabolism and burns fat! Sooo, you can pop the Ninja Baker’s Champagne Iced Matcha Mini Cupcakes into your mouth without a care about calories.

Ingredients:

1 package white cake mix (I used Duncan Hines)
3 large egg whites
6 tablespoons Japanese culinary matcha
1 cup coconut milk
1/3 cup canola oil

Directions:

Yields approximately 68 mini cupcakes.

Preheat the oven to 350°

Whip up 4 large egg whites with 6 tablespoons of Japanese culinary matcha in a kitchen stand mixer. (It’ll be very green and a little goopy.)

Pour in cake mix, coconut milk and canola oil. Beat until smooth. (About 2 minutes.)

Divide the batter between the mini cases in the cupcake tins.

Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake centers comes out clean.

Allow to cool.

Whisk together 1½ cups of powdered sugar with 5 tablespoons of champagne. Dip cooled cupcakes into Champagne Icing.

Wishing you a week where all your champagne & matcha dreams & wishes come true!

The Ninja Baker

The Ninja Baker has guest blogged and contributed recipes to numerous food sites. These additional recipes can be found here.

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