Ocha Cupcake

Made these Ocha Cupcake for an afternoon snack. If you like Japanese green tea, you may want to try this.

Japanese green tea is also known to many Japanese as "tea" (お茶 ocha). For this cupcake, I used the matcha powder that I bought from a Japanese supermarket (so far I've been buying from NTUC Finest, Isetan supermarket, Mei-di Ya or J Market) and Chobani greek yogurt to make a simple and guilt free snack for the family to enjoy. 

The ingredients used are healthy and have many health benefits. Here's a summary of the health benefits of these ingredients:

Matcha Green Tea Powder

Matcha green tea in Japanese culture is the highest quality powdered green tea and is considered one of the most powerful super foods in the market. Health benefits include:

- High in antioxidants
- Rich in Catchen, EGCg
- Enhances calm
- Boosts memory and concentration
- Increases energy levels and endurance
- Burns calories
- Detoxifies the body
- Fortifies the immune system
- Improves cholesterol
- Great flavour

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Greek Yogurt

Greek Yogurt is thick and creamy and you can either eat it on its own or incorporate it in snacks, cakes, desserts, smoothies, etc. Greek Yogurt has many benefits. Here are some of reasons why I'm eating greek yogurt :

- High in protein
- Contains vitamins of cluster B, phosphorous, magnesium and potassium
- Rich source of calcium
- Low in carbohydrates
- Curbs your hunger and may help you to lose weight 
- Easy to digest
- Helps digestive system to function properly
- Versatile as it can be eaten on its own, incorporated in recipes, dessert, smoothies or used as a substitute for milk, sour cream, whipping cream due to its thick texture and rich taste
- Indulgent because of its smooth, rich, thick texture and taste 

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These cuppies are really soft and delicious. My only problem faced with these cuppies is you need loads of self control to refrain from reaching out for more.

Ocha Cupcake

makes 10 cupcakes

Ingredients:

150g self raising flour
10g matcha powder
100g unsalted butter, softened
75g sugar
2 eggs
60g plain yogurt (I used Chobani plain greek yogurt)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180C.

2. Sieve the flour and matcha powder. Set aside.

3. Beat butter and sugar until creamy and pale.

4. Beat in the eggs.

5. Add in the flour mixture and mix well.

6. Mix in yogurt till incorporated.

7. Spoon batter into cupcake liners and bake in preheated oven at 180C for 22 minutes or when skewer inserted comes off clean.

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