White Chocolate and Matcha Cheesecake Tart

Baking with matcha offers a delicate, refreshing note of green tea, enlivening this white chocolate cheesecake along with its special glaze.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 456 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup white sugar, or to taste
• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust
• 1 tablespoon green tea powder (matcha)
• 1 (3.52 ounce) bar white chocolate, chopped
• 0.5 (3.52 ounce) bar white chocolate, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt 1 bar white chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in the melted white chocolate, egg, green tea powder, and vanilla extract until creamy. Pour into the graham cracker pie crust.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until center jiggles evenly when cake is lightly shaken, about 25 minutes. Let tart cool, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Bring heavy cream to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in 1/2 bar white chocolate until smooth. Stir in corn syrup and water, in that order. Pour glaze onto the tart; tilt and rotate so glaze coats top evenly. Let rest until glaze is set, at least 15 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.