Matcha Cheesecake swirled in dark, decadent chocolate brownies have a green tea kick to 'em!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: brownies, cheesecake, chocolate, cream cheese, green tea, matcha
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange
Ingredients
Brownies
10tablespoonsunsalted butter
1 ¼cupsgranulated sugar
¾cupnatural unsweetened cocoa powderI used 1/2 Black cocoa powder and 1/2 natural unsweetened cocoa powder to give it a rich, chocolate flavor
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonbaking powder
2large eggs
1 ½teaspoonschocolate extractor vanilla extract
⅔cupall purpose for gluten free, use gluten free flour like Bob's Red Mill
⅓cupmini chocolate chips
Matcha cheesecake topping
8ouncescream cheeseat room temperature
1largeegg yolk
⅓cupgranulated sugar
1tablespoonTenzo Tea Matcha Powder
⅛teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with 2 pieces of parchment paper, crisscrossing them, making sure that the paper is long enough to go up the sides a couple of inches. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Brownies Phase I
Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, then remove from heat or microwave until melted.
Add the sugar and mix. Then, add the cocoa powder(s) and stir or whisk until the ingredients are incorporated well. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes.
While the mixture is cooling, make the Matcha cheesecake topping.
Matcha cheesecake topping
In a separate bowl for the cheesecake topping, using a mixer, beat together the cream cheese, the yolk, sugar, Matcha powder and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
Brownies Phase II
Add eggs to the wet chocolate mixture, beating vigorously with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula until the mixture well blended and shiny. Mixture will be thick.
Add the chocolate or vanilla extract and mix together.
Add flour, baking soda and salt and stir until you no longer see streaks of flour. Then beat vigorously for 50 strokes with the wooden spoon or spatula. Fold in the chips.
Portion about 3/4 of brownie batter into the prepared pan. Add the matcha cheesecake to the top of the brownie batter in tablespoon dollops.
Add the remaining 1/4 of the brownie batter to the top of the matcha cheesecake layer in tablespoon dollops. Use the tip of a paring knife to swirl the brownie batter & matcha cheesecake into a marbled pattern.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes on the lower rack in the oven, or until the batter in the center of the pan feels just set.
Let cool, then lift the brownies out holding the parchment paper and peel it away. Cut the brownies into squares.
Notes
If you want to tone down the green tea taste, decrease to ½ tablespoon of the Matcha.
To achieve a beautiful green hue with your matcha cheesecake, it is recommended to use a top quality culinary matcha like Tenzo. Low quality matcha will not be vibrant green, and instead will result in a dull brownish color.