It’s Halloween season, and we’re trying to be as creative as possible with our matcha creations nowadays. Putting another meaning to 'finger-lickin’ good', feast your eyes (and mouth) on our easy no-bake and homemade matcha green tea Kit Kat finger bars!
They may look a little scary and a tad bit gruesome, but that’s all a part of the Halloween festivities! You can give out these matcha Kit Kat finger bars as treats, if you wrap them up well enough. Another way to give it out is by making them and bringing them over as party favors to any or all of the Halloween parties you’ll be attending. You’re sure to make a lasting impression with all the guests and ghouls by tricking and treating them with these homemade Kit Kats.
Recipe
Halloween Recipe | No-bake Matcha Green Tea Kit Kat Bars
Prep
20 min
Makes
About 12 bars
You'll need
Microwave-safe bowl or double boiler, knife or toothpick, lined tray
Ingredients
Method
01
Melt the chocolate. Melt the white chocolate and mix in the matcha powder.
02
Dip the wafers. Dip the vanilla wafers in the matcha chocolate.
03
Decorate. Add almond slices as “nails” and make knuckle-like lines with a knife or toothpick.
Matcha benefits, nothing scary about it
Fortunately enough, these matcha green tea bars taste better than they look! We all know that chocolate and matcha pair well together, and create the perfect balance of sweet and earthy-umami. On top of that, matcha has loads of benefits when taken properly!
It’s always important to use high quality matcha when drinking it. That way, you get all the nutritional benefits there are to matcha.
Additionally, matcha contains an amino acid called L-theanine, which can induce a calming effect and improve mental clarity. Incorporating matcha green tea into your diet can be a delicious way to enjoy these health benefits while indulging in a sweet treat like homemade matcha green tea Kit Kat bars.
In this case, we’re creating a sweet treat with matcha, so we can use Culinary Grade Matcha Powder. This type of matcha is best for food and other baked goods. This way, you get the full flavor of matcha, and still the vibrant green from great quality matcha.
Here’s everything you need to know about matcha and if it goes bad or isn’t as fresh anymore.
You can definitely make these matcha Kit Kats every Halloween, but you can also make them all-year round! It’s all in the decorating, but the base ingredients stay the same. Simply shape or mold the bars to look like the classic Kit Kat—sans the logo, maybe.
It’s best to mix white chocolate and green matcha powder for the outer coating of the Kit Kat bars, but as for the wafer, try using another flavor—hazelnut or chocolate, to start—to see what else pairs well with matcha green tea. Although more often than not, many ingredients pair well with matcha!
We come across so many commercial matcha options, lots of them loaded with sugar. Because of this, we’ve created a lot of healthier alternatives where you can control the sugar intake and lower the calories too. Check out our version of the Twix Bar and the popular Starbucks Matcha Pink Drink, and try making a better version at home!
If you’re looking for more sweet matcha treats, you can check out these other recipes too:
