Mini Lemon and Blueberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
- 4 stick graham crackers
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 6 tbsp blueberry jam, separated
- 1/2 pints blueberries
- 1 powdered sugar for dusting
- CRUST:
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Line a muffin tin with 9 liners.
- Fill the empty spaces with water to ensure even baking.
- Crush or chop the graham crackers to crumbs and stir into the sugar and melted butter.
- Press n even amount of Graham cracker crumbs into each muffin liner.
- Press down the crust with a bottle cap an set aside.
- FILLING:
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the of rented cream cheese an white sugar.
- Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Add the vanilla extract, egg, and lemon zest.
- Beat until combined.
- Pour the cheesecake filling evenly between the 9 cups and bake for 20-22 minutes.
- The centers will still jiggle a bit by the edges should a very light brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Transfer the cups to the fridge and let cool for at least 2 hours.
- The cheesecakes may have risen in the oven and will deflate quite a bit while cooling.
- TOPPING:
- Once the cheesecakes have cooled, place 4 1/2 TBsp of blueberry jam in a small bowl and microwave for 20-25 seconds.
- Spoon 1/2 TBsp of jam on the top of each cheesecake and spread to cover the top.
- Immediately top with fresh blueberries.
- Place the last 1 1/2 TBsp jam in the same bowl and microwave for 10-15 seconds.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of all the blueberries with the jam.
- Dust the tops with powdered sugar.
- Serve immediately.
graham crackers, white sugar, butter, cream cheese, white sugar, vanilla, egg, lemon zest, blueberry jam, blueberries, powdered sugar
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/349620-mini-lemon-and-blueberry-cheesecake-cupcakes (may not work)