Strawberry matcha donut is a blend of sweet and earthy tastes that’s great when you’re trying to eat less sugar. It’s all about pairing flavors that work. And there are so many of them like strawberry and matcha.
These ones are jam glazed desserts that are bett-ah than any jam (or butter) on toast. And work in great as the sweet-enough part of your late breakfast or brunch.
Plus, the vibrant strawberry red on contrasting matcha green is a great way to brighten your day.
…Especially when they’re shaped like doughnuts for a trompe de l’oeil (I watch too much Netflix’s British Bake Off and Emily in Paris 💋).
But these eye illusions are real. 🤪
And no competition to make. They’re no bake dessert donut bites, with just the right amount of sweet (without white table sugar) in case you’re trying to lower sugar.
And with these little energy bites (that you can make from your easy one-bowl), you’ll get back with a ‘lil caffeine kick.
They’re matcha donuts after all.
And matcha as we know have L-theanine that’s good for calming, sleep, and productive mental focus. Unlike coffee that can keep you up all night.
So packing a strawberry matcha donut bite into your break and busy day is a smart move that go well with your matcha latte (to match-ah). 🍵
You can skip the sugar in your latte because your strawberry matcha donut has a little sweetness to complement. The cookies can be made with less than 2 tsp of sugar per donut (with the honey and jam combined) if you want to keep these low-sugar. 🍓
When choosing strawberry jam, preserves, or making your own, look for the “natural” whole berry fruit source or label. Store jams are often loaded with additional sugars, so finding a jar that’s no additional sugar is worth the effort.
Rule of thumb: the fewer the ingredients (for healthy and low-sugar), the better. And ingredients with long names are worth a pause to consider other alternatives.
And another healthy alternative is you can make these donuts gluten-free with buckwheat, coconut, tapioca, or all almond flour as a few gluten-free flour choices.
To compensate for the more crumbly gluten-free dough texture, add a little more coconut oil and/or honey to form a cohesive dough.
Also, a little (not too much) water will work if you don’t want to add any more sugar or fat.
And/or you can use more almond extract (liquid) or another extract like vanilla extract to substitute. I think you’ll be happy when it all comes together.
You can use a mold to press the dough into or simply roll the dough into easy energy cookie balls to make your life easy.
You decide. And then you can also decide if you will bake them or not. That’s your fun choice. They’re deliciously edible and enjoyable either way. And this could be your new daily dessert bite.
And if you like these, try these no-bake frosted donuts🍩 where you can learn how to easily temper chocolate (that you may be curious about because chocolatiers do it), or no-make peach donuts. Yes, you heard right. 🍑
Strawberry Matcha Donut - No Bake
Equipment
- silicone mold or cookie cutters (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free substitute flour
- 4 tsp almond flour
- 4 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 3 tsp almond extract
- 4 tsp matcha powder
- 1 tsp matcha powder (for zhughing)
- strawberry jam
Instructions
- Add flour to a bowl. Make a well/hole in the middle.
- Add and combine honey, extract. and matcha powder to make the dough mixture. Easy tip: Combine with a spoon starting in the middle and moving out so the liquids are incorporated. Make another well.
- Heat or microwave coconut oil (for 20-30 seconds) into liquid (if not already). Add coconut oil to the dough mixture warm.
- Use spoon and fingers to make a dough. The dough should be a little wet and cohesive. The small pieces should stick together easily.
- Press into silicone mold (if using) or you can press into round cookie shapes of your choice without any mold. They should be easy to work with, roll into balls, or flatten into discs.
- Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
- Smear/glaze the top of your cookies.
- Dust with additional matcha powder. Add a a glaze if desired and/or enjoy!