Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes with Vanilla Cashew Cream and Crushed Pistachios
Author: Chantelle
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
Cupcakes-1 C almond meal or flour
½ tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
2 Tbs matcha green tea powder
2 Tbs raw cane sugar or honey
½ tsp lemon zest
2 Tbs coconut oil
1 egg
1 mashed banana
1 Tbs almond or coconut milk OR ½ C if you want to leave out the banana
Frosting-½ C raw cashews, soaked 6-8 hrs
¼ C water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbs honey
Topping-1/4 C crushed pistachios
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Mix together dry ingredients, almond meal, baking soda, salt,matcha and sugar
Mix together wet ingredients, coconut oil, egg,banana, coconut or almond milk, combine with dry ingredients and don't over mix.
Fill cupcake papers ¾ of the way up, bake for 20-25 minutes
In a blender or food processor add the strained cashews, coconut oil, vanilla, honey and a pinch of salt, slowly add the water until the consistency is thick yet spreadable and super smooth and creamy.
Let the cupcakes cool before spreading with cashew cream frosting, top with crushed pistachios.
Recipe by Naked Cuisine at https://www.nakedcuisine.com/matcha-green-tea-cupcakes-vanilla-cashew-cream-crushed-pistachios/