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Mini Lemon Cheesecakes

Mini Lemon Cheesecakes

Mini lemon cheesecakes topped with lemon curd and fresh berries are perfect for your summer menu.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Cooling and Chilling Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 37 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 mini cheesecakes
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • muffin pan
  • Paper baking liners

Ingredients
  

For the cheesecake

  • 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large lemon zest from one large lemon
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 12 vanilla wafer cookies

For the topping

  • 1 cup lemon curd store bought or homemade
  • fresh raspberries optional

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking liners.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese for about two minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Mix with your fingertips until sugar becomes moist and fragrant. Add lemon sugar to cream cheese and mix until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice and mix until smooth.
  • Place a wafer (flat side down) in the bottom of each muffin cup. Spoon batter into each cup, filling each ⅔ full.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 22 to 24 minutes or until the centers are almost set. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Note: The mini cheesecakes will deflate in the centers upon cooling. This is expected and leaves a nice spot to hold any toppings you choose to add.
  • Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  • Just before serving, garnish cheesecakes with lemon curd and fresh raspberries, or any other toppings you like such as homemade blueberry sauce, homemade raspberry sauce, strawberry pie filling, etc.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Wait to add toppings until just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1mini cheesecakeCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword cheesecake, dessert, Lemon, Mini Lemon Cheesecakes, summer
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