Happy Halloween from all of us at Aiya! In honor of this spooky holiday, we’ve created a Halloween recipe that is delicious, simple, and fun for all ages: Matcha Cheesecake Slime Monsters! With a rich, Matcha cheesecake center and a soft outside shell, these little monsters are sure to be everyone’s favorite! The best part? You don’t even need an oven. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Makes 16-20 Slime Monsters
Ingredients:
- 7 oz graham crackers
- 3 oz graham crackers (for coating the cheesecake balls)
- 5.5 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp Aiya Cooking Grade Matcha
- 1 oz sour cream
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp hot water
- 1 Tbsp gelatin
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Coating
- 1 tray of CandiQuik (you can use white chocolate, if you prefer)
- 3 tsp Aiya Cooking Grade Matcha
- Black Frosting
Directions:
- Crush the 7oz graham crackers into fine crumbs by putting them in a large Ziploc bag and rolling them out with a rolling pin (you can also use a food processor if preferred). Set aside.
- Sift the Matcha into a bowl and add some room temperature water (appx 1 Tbsp), then mix well until it becomes a smooth paste with no lumps. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese until smooth, add the sugar, and mix until incorporated. Add the Matcha paste, sour cream, and lemon juice. Mix until smooth and well-blended.
- Dissolve the gelatin in 3 Tbsp hot water until fully dissolved, and quickly mix into the cream cheese mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream using an electric hand mixer until it forms soft peaks. Fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Pour the 7oz crumbled graham crackers into the mixture and mix until incorporated.
- Crush the 3oz graham crackers into fine crumbs using the same method as step 1. Pour out into a bowl and set aside.
- Spoon the cheesecake mixture into the graham cracker crumbles from step 7 and roll until coated. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper to allow the gelatin to set.
- Once the cheesecake balls have set, melt the tray of CandiQuik. Microwave for 60 seconds, stir well, and microwave again for 15 seconds. Sift 3 tsp Matcha into the CandiQuik tray until well mixed.
- Roll the balls in the CandiQuik mixture until coated, and place back on the cookie sheet.
- Once the CandiQuik has dried, draw the eyes with black frosting.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes and enjoy!