Matcha Chocolate Bars [抹茶チョコバー]
Matcha Chocolate Bars are crisp, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth matcha pieces of rich, dark chocolate and can be whipped up in no time!
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Ingredients
The Dry
- 180 g all-purpose flour
- 70 g sugar
- 10 g matcha green tea powder sifted
- 1/4 tsp salt
The Wet
- 170 g unsalted butter softened and grated
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
The Add-Ins
- 80 g dark chocolate chopped for inside and toppings
- 10 g dark chocolate chopped for toppings
Instructions
The Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line an 8 by 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
The Batter
- In a big-sized bowl, Sift the 180 g all-purpose flour, 10 g matcha green tea powder, and 1/4 tsp salt together until well-combined. Add the 70 g sugar and whisk to combine.
- Grate the 170 g unsalted butter and add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract inside the big bowl and mix slowly.
- Cut in the 80 g dark chocolate into small pieces.
- Also cut and save 10 g dark chocolate to press into the tops of the bars right before baking for a prettier look.
The Baking
- Combine every ingredient in the bowl.
- Mix using your hands until you make a hard ball. This dough is very dry, so use the fingers and squish the butter to create a ball.
- Press the dough into the prepared baking pan into an even layer.
- Press the reserved 10 g dark chocolate into the top.
- Bake for 25 minutes. You should see a nice golden coloration start on the sides.
- Let cool completely on rack for 15 minutes, and cut into squares of your desired size. I cut them in 12 pieces (2 by 6 for bars or you can do 3 by 4 for rectangles).
The Serving
- Serve and enjoy your Matcha Chocolate Bars [抹茶チョコバー] with a nice cup of tea, coffee or milk!