HALLOWEEN MATCHA PASTRIES: SPOOKY & DELICIOUS IDEAS (MATCHA RECIPES)

Make Halloween green and delicious—matcha pairs beautifully with pumpkin, white chocolate, and spices for festive pastries. Below are three easy recipes you can prepare at home for first try.

1. Matcha Pumpkin Muffins (single-bowl, easy)

Ingredients: 1 cup flour, ½ cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1⁄2 tsp salt, 1 tsp matcha (culinary grade), 1 cup pumpkin purée, 1 egg, ½ cup milk, ¼ cup oil, 1 tsp cinnamon.
Method: Mix dry ingredients, whisk wet ingredients, combine, fold, scoop into lined tin, bake 18–22 min at 180°C (350°F). Top with a white-chocolate drizzle and small candy “ghost” for Halloween flair.

2. Matcha Ghost Macarons (piping fun)

Ingredients: Basic macaron shells (almond flour, powdered sugar, egg whites), fill with white chocolate ganache tinted with ½ tsp ceremonial matcha for pale green. Pipe ghost shapes, add eyes with dark chocolate.
Tip: Use ceremonial matcha sparingly for color and aroma without bitterness.

3. Matcha Pumpkin Spice Loaf with Maple Glaze

Ingredients highlights: Add 1–2 tsp culinary matcha to your favorite pumpkin loaf batter for a green swirl. Top with warm maple glaze and sprinkle edible gold dust or tiny candy bats.
Serving idea: Slice and serve with a small matcha latte or iced matcha latte for a full pairing.

Baking tips

• Use culinary grade matcha for baked goods (cost-effective, flavor-stable).
• Sift matcha into dry ingredients to avoid clumps and distribute color evenly.
• Don’t overbake—matcha can darken when exposed to high heat for long periods.

Recommended Matcha Brand: For consistent color and mellow flavor in seasonal bakes, many bakers prefer a high-altitude, lab-tested matcha powder (organic, mildly grassy, low bitterness). Emerail high-plateau matcha works well in autumn pastries because of its bright green hue and gentle taste.