This recipe for matcha waffles is an excellent example of the increasingly common fusion cuisine. Matcha in particular is often combined with recipes or ingredients that are not from the traditional Japanese (or Chinese) cuisine, which means that most matcha recipes can be classified as fusion cuisine. In this recipe, matcha is combined with a fairly traditional European dish - the waffle.
Only certain matcha is suitable for baking: it is best to use the matcha from our Basic Line. These are inexpensive organic matcha teas that exactly meet the requirements for baking. Baking with Matcha matcha. With its intensely tart aroma, it stands up to flour, sugar and cream and colors with its strong green every recipe wonderful luminous.
Belgium meets Japan
The waffle probably has its roots in Belgium and France in the 9th century and is now represented on the dining table to varying degrees depending on the region. Most of us probably either have a waffle iron at home ourselves or can at least remember a Sunday afternoon or two when waffles were served with cream, cherries or ice cream.
Our recipe not only gives this dessert a new twist with its green color, but also with the slightly tangy taste of matcha. To make this treat even more vegan friends we also have an alternative recipe for you.
The ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Matcha Basic Line
- 70 grams butter (room temperature)
- 75 grams sugar
- 2 eggs
- Zest of half a lemon (alternatively ½ packet of lemon zest)
- 125 grams sour cream
- 70 grams cornflour
- 70 grams flour
- 125 milliliters milk
Vegan version
- 1 teaspoon of matcha (we also recommend our Matcha Basic Line)
- 100 gram flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 125 milliliters oat milk
- 40 grams fruit puree (both for consistency and sweetness, apple-banana is best here)
- 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil
The preparation
The preparation is almost identical for both recipe variants.
First mix all the dry and liquid ingredients separately. Then stir everything together, using a mixer to prevent lumps. If you want to save electricity, you can also mix everything by hand and get a little workout in. The vegan version can be baked in a preheated waffle iron after just 5 minutes of resting time, whereas the batter for the traditional version should rest for 20 minutes.
The waffles are particularly impressive due to their extraordinary color and are sure to be a talking point at the table. The best way to enhance the color is to use powdered sugar to emphasize the colour. This dessert doesn't really need any other garnish. However, if you like, you can serve it with whipped cream.
Serving
The waffles are particularly impressive because of their extraordinary color and are sure to be a talking point at the table. The best way to accentuate the color is to use powdered sugar. This dessert doesn't really need any other garnish. However, if you like, you can serve it with whipped cream.
Other toppings should definitely be tested beforehand; cherry compote, for example, does not go particularly well with matcha (at least in our experience).
Now we wish you lots of fun baking! Show us your #matchamatch on Instagram (@matchakaru), we look forward to seeing the results!
