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Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

10/19/2016 Updated: 03/23/2022 By Karrie 10 Comments

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Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies are a wonderful combination of chewy snickerdoodles and buttery blondies, with a touch of earthy green tea flavor and topped with a crunchy cinnamon/sugar mixture.

Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

With Halloween just around the corner, I wanted to do a sweet treat recipe for us adults. 

While the kids are all busy with their store-bought little bars of tasteless fake chocolate, you can be indulging in these matcha snickerdoodle blondies. 

Bake a batch of these, throw a little alcoholic coffee in a thermos, and go treat-or-treatin' around the 'hood.

Best. Halloween. Ever.

Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

I don't even know where to start with these delightful baked sweets...if you like snickerdoodle cookies...if you like blondies...if you like matcha...you'll love these Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies.

Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

Blondies are just like brownies but without any yummy chocolate.  Normally, I'm not one to advocate any kind of non-chocolate dessert (as evident here, here, and here) BUT trust me when I tell you, these blondies are kickass tasty!

No joke, right before taking the photos, I ate some of the side trimmings to check the taste and couldn't wait to finish the shoot so I could eat a whole one.

Thank goodness bikini season is over...

Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

See that nice, thick layer of cinnamon and sugar topping?  Just like on a snickerdoodle, but a lot more of it. 

It needs a really good layer of the topping because the blondie is so thick, so just pour it all on top...

...and don't even think about the amount of sugar that went into this one square.

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How to make the best snickerdoodle blondies:

Put a little MATCHA in there!  I'm always looking for great matcha recipes.  The matcha green tea powder adds a little earthy flavor to the blondies that perfectly balances out the sweetness from all that sugar.

Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

AND...here's what not to do when making these matcha snickerdoodle blondies:  not giving the butter enough time to fully soften before adding the sugars. 

I was impatient and thought I could easily cream sugar into butter that was not at room temperature. 

So this is happened...for about about 20 minutes...a non-stop 20 minutes...

Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

So if you're looking for an alternative to the typical chocolate dessert, go bake these Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies!  Don't forget to share the recipe and please let me know how you like the recipe in the comments below.

Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

Flavored with a slightly earthy green tea and topped with a crunchy cinnamon/sugar mixture, this soft treat is a wonderful mash up of chewy snickerdoodles and buttery blondies.  
5 from 8 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 9 large blondies
Calories: 415kcal
Author: Karrie | Tasty Ever After

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 whole eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons organic matcha green tea powder culinary grade and unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon organic ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon organic ground nutmeg

For the topping:

  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons organic ground cinnamon
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line a 8X8 square baking pan with parchment paper. Set pan aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars. Add eggs, one at a time and fully mix in each egg before adding the next one. Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
  • In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, matcha powder, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add ⅓ of the flour mixture at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
  • Pour the thick batter into the prepared baking pan, use a spatula to smooth and even it out in the pan. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and the sugar. Using a spoon, sprinkle the mixture evenly all over the top of the batter, covering it completely.
  • Place on the middle rack in the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven, place pan on top of a cooling rack, and let blondies cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • After the blondies have cooled, lift them out of the pan using the sides of the parchment paper, place on a cutting surface and cut into 9 large squares, or smaller ones if desired.

Top with homemade whipped cream

    Recipe Notes & Tips:

    • Can top with homemade whipped cream
    • Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days
    Nutrition Facts
    Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies
    Amount Per Serving (1 blondie)
    Calories 415 Calories from Fat 144
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 16g25%
    Saturated Fat 10g50%
    Cholesterol 77mg26%
    Sodium 286mg12%
    Potassium 125mg4%
    Carbohydrates 61g20%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 39g43%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 690IU14%
    Calcium 61mg6%
    Iron 2.3mg13%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Matcha Snickerdoodle Blondies

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    Comments

    1. Ben Maclain

      October 26, 2016 at 11:09 pm

      5 stars
      Haha, you're funny. Bikini season is over. Well although I even haven't started it this year, I am happy too:) And blondies...I like this dessert as much I like brownies. But it seems to be the most complicated recipe ever to me. I've managed to make almost perfect macarons and some other things, but almost all my attempts to make blondies haven't been really successful. That's said. Right. Your post (and these beautiful blondies) made me sad. I think you should cheer me up and send a few morsels right away:) Thank you in advance, Karrie!

      Reply
    2. Amanda

      October 24, 2016 at 2:18 pm

      I'm usually pretty chocolate obsessed when it comes to desserts too, by for these I'll definitely make an exception. I never would have thought to put matcha in snickerdoodles. Brilliant!

      Reply
    3. Demeter | Beaming Baker

      October 23, 2016 at 8:48 am

      5 stars
      Wait a minute, you made these just for me, right??? Right, Karrie?? Love that you remembered how important is it for us adults to have a special treat for Halloween too. Plus, CONGRATS on your first recipe video! It was so fun and cute, Karrie! So cool how you wrapped the text around the bowl. Alright, I'm off to drool over thoughts of these. Two stacks for me, please?

      Reply
    4. Karen

      October 23, 2016 at 3:00 am

      5 stars
      These were absolutely delicious. I added white chocolate chips to really amp them up. Thanks for the tasty!

      Reply
      • karrie @ Tasty Ever After

        October 23, 2016 at 5:51 pm

        Yay Karen! So happy you liked them and thanks for letting me know. Adding white chocolate chips is brilliant and I'm trying that next time!

        Reply
    5. Loreto Nardelli

      October 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Karrie, love these Blondies. I always had a love of Matcha. Attended a few Japanese tea ceremonies and that was an experience all in its own. The crust is lovely, crispy and sugar and cinnamon what can I say, well yum! Let us get to your first video, I absolutely loved it, well done!
      Cheers Loreto

      Reply
    6. Gaila

      October 21, 2016 at 10:43 am

      5 stars
      I have a confession to make, I have never tasted matcha!...but this seems like something I should definitely try! Loved the video and the funky spatula!! hugs darling!

      Reply
    7. Stephanie | The Foodie and The Fix

      October 20, 2016 at 7:35 pm

      5 stars
      Karrie! Your video was awesome and had me cracking up!! These blondies look freaking phenomenal. I've never used matcha before but I've been wanting to give it a try. That crust is killing me, it looks so good Pinned!

      Reply
    8. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

      October 20, 2016 at 4:49 pm

      5 stars
      Ahhhh!!!! LOVE your first video, K!!!! Way to kill it.. and that's for getting push it really good stuck in my head! These blondies are BOMB!!!!! Love the snickerdoodle and matcha combo with these. Who needs store bought BS when they can have THESE?? So good!!! Cheers, sweets! Xo

      Reply
    9. Heather Wells

      October 20, 2016 at 3:41 pm

      5 stars
      I loved the video! And yes, push it real good is stuck. Not really, it's Usher, no limit, give ya that ...no limit. I liked the oven mitt cameo by J.

      Reply

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