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    Recipes » Recipes » Baking & Desserts

    Gluten-Free Vegan Matcha Brownies

    Last updated - July 11, 2021; Published - January 29, 2020 By Rhian Williams 12 Comments

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    These Gluten-Free Vegan Matcha Brownies are rich and fudgy, perfectly sweet, and covered in a fragrant white chocolate glaze! They have an elegant flavour and are the perfect healthy dessert! They're refined sugar free, grain-free, paleo, oil-free, keep well for a few days and make excellent edible gifts!

    A gluten-free vegan matcha brownie topped with a white chocolate glaze and rose petals with a bite taken out of it
    What is matcha?


    Matcha is green tea powder.

    I love using matcha in desserts, as it adds a beautiful colour and delicious earthy flavour.

    Where can you buy matcha?


    You can buy matcha in most supermarkets (in the tea section), local health stores, online or in Asian supermarkets.

    How to make this recipe

    Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

    • Place the soaked and drained dates, almond butter and plant-based milk in a food processor or blender.
    Dates and almond milk in a food processor
    • Whizz until completely smooth.
    Blended date purée in a food processor
    • Place the ground almonds and matcha in a glass mixing bowl and mix well.
    Ground almonds and matcha powder in a mixing bowl
    • Add the puréed date mixture and mix well – add a splash more milk if it's looking too dry.
    Raw gluten-free vegan matcha brownie batter in a mixing bowl
    • Transfer the batter into a square baking tin.

    Tip: Line the tin with greased baking paper to make it easier to remove the brownies after.

    Gluten-free vegan matcha brownie batter in a square baking tin lined with baking paper
    • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
    Gluten-free vegan matcha brownies in a square baking tin lined with baking paper
    • Leave to cool completely before drizzling over the glaze.

    How to make the white chocolate glaze

    • Melt the cacao butter in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water.
    • Add the plant-based milk and maple syrup and mix well.
    • Drizzle it over the brownies using a spoon.
    Gluten-free vegan matcha brownies drizzled with white chocolate glaze and decorated with rose petals

    How to decorate

    If you wish to decorate, scatter over freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries, rose petals or desiccated coconut while the glaze is still wet.

    How long do these Matcha Brownies keep for?

    These Matcha Brownies keep covered in the fridge for up to a few days - the taste or texture remains unchanged which means they're great for meal prep and making ahead for entertaining.

    Three gluten-free vegan matcha brownies drizzled with white chocolate and decorated with rose petals

    Substitutions you can make

    • You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, cashew milk, soy milk, rice milk, oat milk etc.
    • You can replace the almond butter with sunflower seed butter or cashew butter.
    • You can replace the ground almonds with ground walnuts or ground sunflower seeds.
    • For a nut-free version, replace the ground almonds with ground sunflower seeds, replace the almond butter with sunflower seed butter and use a nut-free plant-based milk.
    • You can add dried cranberries, desiccated coconut or vegan white chocolate chips to the brownie batter.
    • Instead of the white chocolate glaze, you can top these brownies with strawberry frosting!
    Three gluten-free vegan matcha brownies drizzled with white chocolate and decorated with rose petals

    More vegan matcha recipes

    • Matcha Overnight Oats
    • Matcha Shortbread Cookies
    • Matcha Chocolate Truffles
    • Matcha Strawberry Cake
    • Matcha Baked Donuts

    If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

    Watch how to make this recipe

    A gluten-free vegan matcha brownie topped with a white chocolate glaze and rose petals with a bite taken out of it

    Gluten-Free Vegan Matcha Brownies

    These Gluten-Free Vegan Matcha Brownies are rich and fudgy, perfectly sweet, and covered in a fragrant white chocolate glaze!
    4.16 from 13 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Japanese
    Keyword: gluten-free matcha brownies, paleo brownies, vegan matcha brownies
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 16 brownies
    Calories: 217kcal
    Author: Rhian Williams

    Ingredients

    For the brownies:

    • 350 g (2 cups) pitted dates soaked overnight in cold water or for 15 minutes in boiling water
    • 80 ml (⅓ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
    • 65 g (¼ cup) almond butter
    • 360 g (3 cups) ground almonds (almond meal)
    • 3 teaspoons matcha powder to taste

    For the white chocolate glaze (optional):

    • 30 g (1 oz) cacao butter
    • 3 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)

    To decorate (optional):

    • Freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries
    • Rose petals
    • Desiccated coconut

    Instructions

    For the brownies:

    • Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
    • Drain the dates and place in a food processor or blender with the almond milk and almond butter.
    • Blend until completely smooth, mixing it around a couple of times if necessary.
    • Place ground almonds and matcha powder in a large bowl and mix well - to ensure it all combines evenly afterwards.
    • Add the puréed date mixture and mix well - add a splash more milk if it's looking too dry.
    • Transfer into a baking tin lined with greased baking paper - I used a 23cm/9inch square baking tin.
    • Bake in oven for around 20 minutes. They should be firm inside but still quite gooey – be careful not to overcook as they will firm up as they cool down.
    • Leave to cool completely before drizzling over the glaze (if using).

    For the white chooclate glaze (optional):

    • Melt the cacao butter in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water.
    • Add the milk and maple syrup and mix well.
    • Drizzle it over the brownies using a spoon - you will find most of the surface will be covered.
    • If you wish to decorate, scatter over freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries, rose petals or desiccated coconut while the glaze is still wet.
    • Leave to cool (or place in fridge) until the glaze has compeltely set before cutting into squares.
    • Keeps well covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

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    Notes

    • For a nut-free version, replace the ground almonds with ground sunflower seeds, replace the almond butter with sunflower seed butter and use a nut-free plant-based milk.
    • You can add dried cranberries, desiccated coconut or vegan white chocolate chips to the brownie batter.
    • Instead of the white chocolate glaze, you can top these brownies with strawberry frosting!
    Nutrition Facts
    Gluten-Free Vegan Matcha Brownies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 217 Calories from Fat 126
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 14g22%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Sodium 7mg0%
    Potassium 174mg5%
    Carbohydrates 22g7%
    Fiber 5g20%
    Sugar 15g17%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin A 38IU1%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 76mg8%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Tia

      May 09, 2020 at 1:42 am

      Hey, can I replace the dates with coconut sugar?

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      • Rhian Williams

        May 09, 2020 at 1:52 pm

        Yes! Just cut down the amount of plant-based milk though!

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