Tea-Flavored Baked Goods
Tea-flavored baked goods are a diverse category of pastries, cookies, and cakes infused with various types of tea, most commonly matcha (powdered green tea), Earl Grey, or jasmine. These treats typically incorporate tea leaves, powder, or extract into standard baking ingredients like flour, sugar, butter, and eggs. While enjoyed worldwide, they are particularly popular in East Asian countries like Japan and China, where tea culture is deeply ingrained.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
These baked goods are generally high in carbohydrates from flour and sugar, and moderate in fat from butter or oil. They provide a quick energy source and may offer small amounts of antioxidants from the tea, with a typical serving containing roughly 150-250 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 160 kcal |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbs | 18 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 80 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Potassium | 45 mg |
| Magnesium | 10 mg |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) | 0.02 mg |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.01 mg |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 mcg |
| Fluoride | 3 mcg |
Per 1 matcha shortbread cookie (30 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The use of tea in baking not only imparts unique, complex flavors—from grassy and vegetal to floral and citrusy—but also adds a subtle layer of antioxidants like catechins, depending on the tea variety used.
