Green Tea Cheesecake Tarts Recipe

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We all can use a yummy and easy recipe every once in a while, especially around the busy holiday seasons. Not to mention these cheesecake tarlets are no-bake and super delicious!—Amy Tong, Anaheim, California

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Green Tea Cheesecake Tarts Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 to 4 teaspoons matcha (green tea powder)
4 teaspoons hot water
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 individual graham cracker tart shells
1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Directions

In a large bowl, combine tea powder and water until dissolved.
Add the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
Pipe into tart shells. Sprinkle with pistachios and pomegranate seeds. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 tartlet equals 479 calories, 32 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 80 mg cholesterol, 341 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Green Tea Cheesecake Tarts in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2012, p115

Purchasing Pistachios

When buying unshelled pistachios, look for ones with the shell partially open so it's easier to retrieve the nut. Also, a closed shell indicates an immature nut.