What we have here are a dozen Matcha mini cheesecakes with an Oreo cookie crust and white chocolate covered strawberries, which I finally drizzled with some chocolate ganache. Well that’s a mouthful, no pun intended! Don’t be scared to whip up some of these chocolate covered strawberries. They’re way easier to make than you may think, all we have to do is melt down some white chocolate chips, dip it in, and plunk it down on our cheesecakes. That white chocolate will add some great sweetness to our dessert!
What Is Matcha?
Matcha is a high grade green tea that is from Japan. They take high quality green tea leaves and grind them into fine, bright green powder that is then whisked with boiled water. If you’re familiar with green tea lattes at your local coffee shop, then you’ve had matcha! Did you know that matcha packs the nutritional benefits of 10 cups of green tea?! It’s full of antioxidants, rich in vitamins and chlorophyll, and also gives you a great caffeine boost. I highly recommend just picking up some of this stuff, it’ll change your mornings for the better!
Ingredients
Crust
Oreos – You can either crush up whole Oreo cookies or use boxed Oreo crust, look for it in the baking aisle. Butter – Unsalted as we need to control the sodium content of our dish.
Cheesecakes
Cream cheese – Ideally you want something that is full fat and softened to room temperature. I’ve included a section below if you’re wondering what cream cheese I use for cheesecakes. Sugar – Granulated white sugar for a crisp clean sweetness to our dessert. Eggs – Be sure to keep your eggs at room temperature before incorporating! Matcha – This green tea powder can be found at local specialty teas shops, health food stores, or even some grocery stores. Just be wary of any flavored matcha, they sometimes contain additional sugar. Vanilla – This ingredient is a secret little flavor weapon that helps enhance the flavors in our cheesecakes. I used extract today to make things easy!
Strawberries
Strawberries – Keep the stems and leaves on! It’ll ensure we have a little handle for dipping. White chocolate – We’re using white chocolate chips today to form that perfect little chocolate shell over our strawberries.
Chocolate ganache
Cream – Heavy cream, some very full fat cream is important for the base of the ganache! Chocolate – Semi sweet chips, melted to and drizzled over top at the end.
How To Make Matcha Mini Cheesecakes
Tips For Making Cheesecake Bites
What’s The Best Cream Cheese To Use For Cheesecake
I prefer using Philadelphia cream cheese because it always makes a super silky cheesecake. However, if you can’t find the Philadelphia brand, use a cream cheese that is full fat for best results.
Find Your Mini Cheesecakes Keep Cracking?
My little cheesecakes cracked, all but one, mostly because I probably over mixed the cheesecake ingredients and too much air got in, so don’t overmix. Even if yours do crack, I wouldn’t worry about it too much, we’re going to cover the top with a decadent little chocolate covered strawberry. Nobody will see the cracks, so don’t stress over it.
Storing Cheesecake
This recipe made enough crust and cheesecake mixture for 6 additional mini matcha cheesecakes. As I didn’t have another mini cake pan on hand I just popped each mixture separately into the fridge till I was ready to make more. Cooked cheesecake also freezes really well, just place the cakes fully cooled and uncovered on a pan in the freezer and allow to freeze entirely. Remove them and wrap fully in plastic wrap and aluminum foil till ready to eat. This method should ensure the cheesecake lasts 3 months.
More Incredible Mini Desserts To Try:
Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes Mini Tiramisu Cheesecakes Chocolate Cheesecake Santa Hats Mini Blueberry Galettes Mini Gluten Free Cherry Pies Easy Chocolate Fudge Mini Pavlovas
