# Tea Sweet Buns This Recipe for Matcha Melon Bread is a Yummy Green Tea-Integrating Dessert By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-03-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melon-bread References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/matcha-recipes#slide-4) & [aiya-america](https://www.aiya-america.com/matcha-melon-bread.html) This melon bread is a green twist on the classic Japanese sweet bun. The Matcha Melon Bread is essentially melonpan, but incorporates a variety of antioxidant-packed and energy-boosting green tea. The recipe can be found on the [Aiya](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-free-sweetened-matcha-to-go) website. Described as a [savory bread base](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-cat-bakery) with sweet cookie dough, the treat also features an intense matcha flavor. The sticky snack is also lightly dusted with sugar all over. Since [matcha green tea](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-collection) can affect the fermentation process, the confection calls for more dry yeast than usual. The dessert is an excellent example of how to cook with green tea. You could even enjoy it for breakfast in place of your standard pastries or even bagels. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Green Tea Desserts:** Opportunity for innovative dessert recipes and products that incorporate green tea as a key ingredient. - **Health-conscious Baking:** Opportunity for creating healthier baked goods by utilizing antioxidant-packed and energy-boosting ingredients like green tea. - **Alternative Breakfast Options:** Opportunity for developing alternative breakfast options by replacing traditional pastries or bagels with green tea-infused treats like Matcha Melon Bread. ### Where This Applies - **Bakery:** Opportunity for bakeries to introduce unique green tea desserts to cater to health-conscious customers seeking innovative and flavorful treats. - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to develop and market green tea-infused products for health-conscious consumers looking for alternative breakfast options. - **Recipe Websites:** Opportunity for recipe websites to create and share innovative recipes that incorporate green tea, appealing to those who want to experiment with unique flavors in their baking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sweet Matcha-Infused Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handy-melts-matcha.md) - [Intense Matcha Soft Serves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-soft-serve.md) - [Decadent Matcha Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ef-and-be-bakehouse.md) - [Roasted Green Tea Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/misdo-meets-gion-tsujiri.md) - [Green Tea Pizza Doughs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-maru.md) - [Matcha Rice-Flour Doughnuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/komedough-matcha-cream.md) - [Collaboration Matcha-Infused Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mister-donut-collaboration.md) - [Curated Matcha Bundle Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-box.md) - [Matcha-Packed Convenience Store Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7eleven-japan-meccha-matcha.md)