Matcha Cherry Financiers
A moist and lightly sweet tea cake with matcha green tea, studded with a cherry in the centre.
Servings 12
Calories 107kcal
Ingredients
- 60 g coconut oil melted
- 15 g honey
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- (64 g) 2 large egg whites room temperature
- 65 g almond flour
- 33 g all-purpose flour
- 55 g icing sugar
- 5 g matcha
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- 12 pitted cherries frozen or fresh
- chopped almonds optional for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C.
- Lightly grease 12 mini muffin wells.
- Place the melted coconut oil, honey and almond extract into a small bowl.
- Lightly whisk in the egg whites.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the almond flour, flour, icing sugar, matcha, and sea salt.
- Pour in the egg white mixture and stir until incorporated.
- Fill the mini muffin wells with the batter, using a cookie scoop or spoon (filling it about ⅞ths of the way.)
- Place a cherry in the centre of each well. (If using frozen, blot the cherry before placing it in).
- Add a sprinkling of chopped almonds (optional).
- Gently tap the tray to release any bubbles.
- Bake at 350°F/177°C for 18-20 minutes until lightly golden brown, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Dust with additional icing sugar and serve immediately.
- You can store the financiers in an airtight container for up to 2 days if you don't plan to eat them right away. (Don't dust with icing sugar if you plan to do this).
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg