Matcha Soufflé Cheesecake with a Protein Twist

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• Step 1

  Preheat the oven to 390°F (198°C).
• Step 2

  In a bowl, combine greek yogurt, cream cheese, neutral oil, egg yolks, and cake flour, then whisk until smooth.

  • ½ cup greek yogurt (128 g)
  • ½ cup cream cheese (112 g)
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil (15 g)
  • 3 egg yolks (50 g)
  • 1 tbsp cake flour (10 g)
• Step 3

  Heat milk in a saucepan to 175°F (79°C) (if possible) and then sift the matcha with a sieve into the milk. Whisk until the matcha is smooth with no clumps. Heating the milk will help bloom the matcha, and passing the matcha through a sieve will help prevent the matcha from clumping.

  • 6 ⅔ tbsp milk (100 g)
  • 3 tsp matcha powder (9 g)
• Step 4

  Add the matcha mixture to the yogurt mixture and whisk until evenly incorporated.
• Step 5

  In a separate bowl, make a meringue by adding egg whites, granulated sugar, and potato starch, and beat with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.

  • 3 egg whites (100 g)
  • 6 ⅔ tbsp white granulated sugar (80 g)
  • 2 tbsp potato starch (20 g)
• Step 6

  Fold 1/3 of the meringue at a time, into the yogurt mixture until combined. Continue until all of the meringue has been combined.
• Step 7

  Line a 6 inch cake tin with parchment paper and pour in the matcha yogurt mixture. To form a water bath, place the cake tin within another cake pan and then fill the pan with water.

  A water bath is used to create a gentle, moist, and even baking environment, which helps prevent cracking and sinking, and results in a smoother, creamier texture
• Step 8

  Once the oven is preheated, place the water bath into the oven at 390°F (198°C) for 15m, then reduce to 260°F (126°C) and continue baking for 50m. Keep the pan in the oven for the entire bake even when you reduce the temperature.
• Step 9

  Once the bake is done, turn off the oven and keep the cheesecake in the oven for 30 minutes to let cool. This will gradual cooling will help prevent a sudden temperature change that can cause the cheesecake to collapse or crack.
• Step 10

  Take the cheesecake out to serve, and enjoy!