Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Blueberry Topping

These Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Blueberry Topping may be small, but they provide a huge amount of flavor! They are made with a ginger cookie crust, a smooth & creamy lemon cheesecake filling, and are topped with a homemade blueberry sauce.

Ingredients you will need

• Trader Joe's Triple Ginger Cookie Thins
• Reduced Fat Cream Cheese
• Vanilla Extract
• Lemon
• Sugar
• Eggs
• Frozen Blueberries

I have found that Trader Joe's Triple Ginger Cookie Thins provide the PERFECT crust for this cheesecake recipe, however you could substitute a vanilla wafer cookie, if preferred.

How to make Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Blueberry Sauce

First, you will zest and juice the lemons.

Next, you will rinse the frozen blueberries under cold water in a colander, then add them to a saucepan with 2 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoon of the lemon juice, and ¼ cup water. Simmer on the stovetop 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place the sauce in a bowl and as it cools it will thicken.

Add paper-lined foil cups to muffin pans and insert a ginger cookie into each one.

For the cheesecake filling, add the cream cheese and ½ cup sugar to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add in 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Mix in the eggs one at a time. Divide the cheesecake filling evenly onto the cookies in the muffin cups.

Bake for 18 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Top each cheesecake with blueberry sauce. Chill them for for at least one hour prior to serving.

Enjoy!

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Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Blueberry Topping

Author: Hoorah to Health

These Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Blueberry Topping are made with a ginger cookie crust, a smooth & creamy lemon cheesecake filling, and are topped with a homemade blueberry sauce.

5 from 11 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Cool and Chill 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 18

Calories 110 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups Blueberries frozen
• 16 oz Cream Cheese, Reduced Fat softened
• ½ cup Sugar for cheesecake filling
• 2 tablespoon Sugar for blueberry topping
• ¼ cup Water
• 2 Eggs room temperature
• 3 tablespoon Lemon Juice divided
• 1 Tbsp Lemon Zest
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 18 Triple Ginger Cookie Thins Trader Joe's

Instructions

 

Blueberry Topping

• Add frozen blueberries to a colander and rinse with cold water. Place them into a saucepan with water, 2 tablespoon sugar, and 2 tablespoon of the lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Place the sauce in a bowl and as it cools it will thicken.

Cheesecake Filling

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Add cream cheese and ½ cup sugar to a mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Mix in 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time just until combined.

Assembly

• Add 18 paper-lined foil cups into muffin pans and add a cookie into each one.
• Divide the cheesecake filling evenly over the cookies.
• Bake for 18 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Top with blueberry sauce.
• Chill for at least 1 hour prior to serving.

Notes

• I find that Trader Joe's Triple Ginger Cookie Thins make a PERFECT crust for these cheesecakes, but you can substitute vanilla wafer cookies if preferred.
• To soften your cream cheese, let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or microwave on high for 10-20 seconds. 
• Let eggs sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or place into a bowl of warm water for a few minutes. This will result in a creamier cheesecake!
• Fresh blueberries may be substituted for frozen.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 18.Calories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 174IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg