Matcha Pistachio Christmas Tree (Printer View)

Chewy bars with matcha and pistachios, shaped like holiday trees and decorated with white chocolate and sprinkles.

# What you'll need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons matcha green tea powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
06 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

09 - 3/4 cup shelled unsalted pistachios, roughly chopped

→ Decoration (Optional)

10 - 1 cup white chocolate chips or melting wafers
11 - Festive sprinkles or edible glitter
12 - Mini pretzel sticks (for tree trunks)

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
02 - Whisk together flour, matcha powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly mixed.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, whisking thoroughly until fully incorporated.
04 - Fold dry mixture into wet ingredients until just combined. Gently stir in chopped pistachios.
05 - Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 23 to 25 minutes until center is set but still moist. A toothpick should come out with moist crumbs.
06 - Allow to cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
07 - Lift blondies using parchment overhang and cut into triangular shapes resembling Christmas trees.
08 - Melt white chocolate and drizzle over each triangle. Adorn with sprinkles and insert mini pretzel sticks at bases as tree trunks.
09 - Allow decorations to fully set before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Festive chewy blondie bars with matcha and pistachios
  • Decorated as Christmas trees for a holiday treat
02 -
  • For gluten-free substitute a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend
  • For a deeper green hue add an extra 1/2 tbsp matcha (taste may be more intense)
03 -
  • Do not overmix the batter to keep blondies chewy
  • Use parchment paper overhang to easily lift bars from pan
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