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Banana Matcha Muffins with Black and White Sesame Streusel

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September 23, 2022
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Banana Matcha Muffins with Black and White Sesame Streusel
Photo by Finchly
  • Prep time 25 minutes
  • Cook time 18 minutes
  • Serves 12
Author Notes

Banana and matcha is the new PB&J. Throwing sesame seed streusel into the mix adds a crunchy, nutty, and sweet balance to the earthy matcha and warm banana.
—Finchly

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • Black and White Sesame Streusel
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Banana Matcha Muffins
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons matcha powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup smashed banana
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
Directions
  1. Black and White Sesame Streusel
  2. Stir everything together.
  1. Banana Matcha Muffins
  2. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Line a large muffin tin with baking liners.
  3. Make the banana muffin batter. Whisk together the ingredients from the 4 tablespoons of room temperature to 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a large bowl. Stir in the flour (1 cup) from the small bowl.
  4. Make the matcha muffin batter. Whisk together the ingredients from the 1/2 cup whole milk to the 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a large bowl. Stir in the flour (1 cup) from the small bowl.
  5. Using two small cookie scoops or two largish spoons, alternate between the two batters. A little bit of the banana batter and then a little bit of the matcha batter. I ended up with two layers of each flavor; four layers in all.
  6. Generously top each muffin with streusel. I used almost two tablespoons for each but I like a lot of streusel.
  7. Throw the muffins into the oven and immediately drop the temperature down to 400 degree Fahrenheit. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the tops are nicely browned and the middle just barely set.
  8. Remove the muffins from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a rack to cool completely.
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jseguin
jseguin December 13, 2022
where are the bananas?