A confectionery having good texture, brightness and flavor is provided despite inclusion of a great deal of catechins.The confectionery is obtained by adding a purified product of catechins-containing plant extract to grain flour such that from 0.7 to 7 weight parts of catechins can be incorporated per 100 weight parts of the grain flour. The purified product of catechin-containing plant extract has a catechins/tannins weight ratio of from 0.81 to 1.10.