Mini Matcha (Green Tea) Brick Toast

5 from 4 votes

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A mini version of brick toast made with matcha and topped with ice cream. This sweet block of bread is covered in butter and honey and toasted to a golden brown.

Matcha brick toast photo

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What is Brick Toast?

I first had brick toast at the Japanese teahouse, Cha-an, in NYC. It’s a dessert that’s basically a giant slab of fluffy white bread covered in butter in honey then toasted until it’s perfectly crunchy. It’s then usually topped off with ice cream.

Also known as honey toast, the regular version is like a dessert tower made of bread, overflowing with sweet toppings.

I’ve been wanting to recreate a version of brick toast with matcha and I liked the idea of making them mini so they can be eaten in 2-3 bites which makes it a perfect afternoon treat.

Is it adorable? YES! Is it delicious? YES!

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Mini bread toast image

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What I Used to Make This Recipe

  • Matcha
    Get matcha in the $15 – $30 range.
  • Unsliced Milk Bread
    Can usually be found in Asian bakeries.
  • Butter and honey to brush onto the bread.
  • Matcha ice cream to top the toast.
  • Basic kitchen tools: bread knife, cutting board, spoon, and a bowl.
  • Silicone pastry brush
    To slather on the butter and honey mix.
  • Toaster oven
    I use this for everything from broiling meat to roasting sweet potatoes.
  • I served each piece of toast in a mini cast iron pan that I got from Paris.

Brick toast prep photo

If you ever see brick toast on a menu, don’t hesitate to get it! Meant to be shared, it’s worth ordering at least once. It’s quite a sight.

I like this mini version more though since you can have 1-3 of these and it’s not a total sugar overload like the huge brick toasts. It’s way more manageable.

RELATED: Mini Matcha Mille Crepe Cake

Mini matcha toast photo

Mini Matcha Brick Toast Recipe Tips

  • The melted butter helps with brushing on the butter and honey mix evenly onto the bread.
  • Creating the two small cuts allows the butter and honey get into the inside of the thick toast. Make sure you brush the inside!
  • To prepare this recipe for a small group, you can omit the ice cream and serve the small bites of matcha toast — it’s delicious even without the ice cream. Plus, you don’t ave to worry about the ice cream melting.
  • For the ice cream, I used a spoon and make a quenelle but if you have a melon baller, you can use that to scoop.

RELATED: Matchamisu = Matcha + Tiramisu

Mini matcha brick toast photo

5 from 4 votes

Mini Matcha (Green Tea) Brick Toast

By: Jee Choe
Adorable and delicious, these mini matcha toasts are topped with a scoop of ice cream.
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 8 minutes
Yield: 4 mini toasts

Ingredients 

  • 1 two-inch slice milk bread, (Super soft bread usually sold in Asian bakeries. Get the loaf unsliced so you can cut it yourself.)
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon matcha, + more for dusting
  • 4 small scoops matcha ice cream

Instructions 

  • Cut the crust off the 2 inch slice bread and then cut into four cubes. Next, cut the top of each cube vertically and horizontally halfway down.
  • In a bowl, combine melted butter, honey, and sifted matcha. (Sifting will prevent clumps from forming.)
  • Brush all sides (but the bottom) and inside cuts with the matcha mixture.
  • Toast the bread until golden brown. Top with a small scoop of matcha ice cream and dust with matcha.

Nutrition

Calories: 255Carbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 154mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 653IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Snack
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About Jee Choe

Welcome! I'm a certified Tea Sommelier and a self-proclaimed bubble tea and iced tea master. I'm all about making tea EASY and DELICIOUS.

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9 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Ratio of butter to honey to matcha is spot-on (I put slightly more matcha in the mixture since I didn’t use any for dusting). Tried buttering before toasting and also toasting before buttering; to me, toasting before buttering gives a better texture. Brought my toast cubes to a breakfast potluck, no ice cream needed, served room temperature. They fit perfectly in a cupcake paper. A definite hit.

  2. Cha-an is where I had my first taste of brick toast too! Since then I have been on the lookout for more, I might try making it I just can’t quite find the right bread.

  3. I’ve been wanting to try this ever since I saw this in the multitude of cafes around here, but the cost of it is prohibitive so the closest I’ve gotten to it is looking at the photos. Thanks for this recipe! Pinned 🙂

  4. omg i love matcha and this looks simply decadent and scrumptious. totally stealing this idea for future breakfasts. 🙂

  5. Did you read the post about Jacques Torres’ quenelle technique? He tops his double boiled hot chocolate with a hand whipped cream quenelle. These toasts look decadently delicious.

    1. Hi Georgia, mmmm, the hot chocolate and whipped cream quenelle sounds fantastic! The best part about the toasts are how easy they are to make!