Mini strawberry cheesecakes are as cute as they aredelicious. Individual no bake cheesecakes made in a muffin tin with a classiccookie base, creamy cheesecake and rich strawberry filling. Irresistible.
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is provided
Equipment
Mixing bowls (x2)
A small saucepan
A 12 hole muffin pan
Paper cupcake cases / paper liners
Piping bag (not absolutely necessary but makes filling easier)
Instructions
FOR THE STRAWBERRY FILLING: Place all ingredients in a heavy based saucepan over low heat. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, for around 5-6 minutes until the strawberries are soft and the juice is very thick.
Mash with a fork or use an electric blender or an immersion blender, depending on the consistency you want.
Allow to cool before adding to the cheesecakes.
FOR THE CHEESECAKES: Use a food processor to process the cookies to crumbs. Add the melted butter and mix well.
Press about 1 ½ tablespoons of the cookie crumb into the base of 12 cupcake liners. There will be a little leftover.
In a clean large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar just until smooth.
Pour in the cream and beat for 2 minutes until the mixture feels lighter.
Fold in the lemon zest with a spatula.
Transfer the mixture to a piping bag (notes 4). Pipe a thin ring of cheesecake over the top of each base, leaving a hole in the middle.
Fill the centre holes with about 1 teaspoon strawberry sauce each before piping a swirl of cheesecake over the top. The swirls can be neatened with a warmed offset spatula or knife if needed.
Chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Top with leftover crumbs and sliced strawberries right before serving.
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Notes
Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons)
Cookies / Biscuits: I use Arnotts Granitas but Malt-o-milk or Graham crackers will also work perfectly.
Cream cheese: If you're in the US your cream cheese comes in 4 ounce blocks - 2 of those will be fine here.
If you don’t have a piping bag, you can simply spoon the mixture in or use a plastic bag with the corner cut off.
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