Matcha and black sesame are amongst one of my favourite food combinations. Whether in the form of Japanese mochi, or chocolate truffles, the recipes are always winners! Matcha is high in antioxidants, which helps prevent age-related diseases and keeps you looking forever young, while boosting memory and concentration; protein-rich black sesame helps decrease chances of diabetes and high blood pressure, in addition to boosting heart health and aiding in digestion. If the two were to be combined together as a sweet treat, it would be the perfect health food eh?

 Personally, I love the green, earthy taste of matcha; I find it so soothing and cleansing with a hint of honey. Adding a sprinkle of matcha to my green smoothies in the morning is something I love to do because the caffeine perks me up and keeps me awake and focussed when listening to ridiculously dry lectures. 

 Speaking of lectures and a new beginning of university life, I really have been enjoying myself this past month getting acquainted with my surroundings and meeting wonderful new people, despite the challenges and problems that came my way. Living independently is definitely a whole new territory, and it is definitely exciting adventure! I’m so grateful for everything thus far, and I cannot wait to see whatever unfolds in the coming months! 

 Despite having a busy schedule, countless online quizzes, and upcoming exams, I would find time to wind down and relax, which means stirring up random ingredients and sharing my thoughts for the blog! As this blog is very much health related, I’d just like to remind everyone reading this to take good care of yourself. If you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t be able to care for others and surroundings around you. Prioritize your health by making these muffins ! 

 These green tea muffins were inspired by my sister, who suggested I make something involving matcha. As she really seems to enjoy the muffins I make and leftover black sesame and matcha powder is waiting to be used in the pantry, I decided to experiment with these ingredients and create a simple, economical gluten-free muffin blend. I really dislike recipes with over 3 types of flours because it makes the recipe inaccessible and unapproachable. Oat flour is my go-to gluten-free “flour” because it can be made at home using regular old-fashioned oats. Simply process the oats in your food processor or blender to create a flour-like texture and voila, you’ve made your own flour! For those of you with Costco in your area, Costco now carries coconut flour in a giant bag, so you can go grab some and make these muffins, and/or coconut flour birthday cake, coconut flour pancakes, and blueberry coconut muffins! (or you can just search “coconut flour” with our search engine ) 

Without further ado, here’s the recipe!