These Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cups practically scream spring with their vibrant colors and bright flavors. They can be assembled and baked quickly and topped with whipped cream, blueberry sauce, and lemon zest for an extra touch.
Keyword: Cheesecake Cups, Mini Cheesecakes, Spring Desserts
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 23 minutesminutes
Chill Time: 2 hourshours
Total Time: 43 minutesminutes
Makes: 12cheesecake cups
Author: Sues
Ingredients
12Golden Oreo Cookies
12oz.cream cheese,room temperature
⅓cupgranulated sugar
¼cupsour cream,room temperature
1large egg,room temperature
1tspvanilla extract
2Tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1tsplemon zest
½cup wild blueberries, frozen or fresh(can also use regular blueberries)
Blueberry sauce,if desired (recipe below)
Whipped cream,if desired
Blueberry Sauce
½cup wild blueberries, frozen or fresh(can also use regular blueberries)
2Tbspwater
3Tbspgranulated sugar
1tspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees.
Place cupcake liners in a 12-cavity muffin tin and place an Oreo cookie in the bottom of each.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until combined.
Add sour cream, egg, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest and blend until combined. Fold in blueberries.
Spoon cheesecake batter evenly over cookies in muffin tin, filling almost all the way to the top.
Bake for 22-24 minutes, until cheesecakes are set. Remove from oven and rest tin on a baking rack until cool. Then, place in fridge for at least 2 hours before removing cheesecake cups from tin and cupcake liners.
Before serving, top cheesecake cups with whipped cream and blueberry sauce, if desired.
Blueberry Sauce
Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Let mixture come to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and let cook for about 6-7 minutes, until blueberries have burst and mixture is syrupy.
Pour sauce into jar or bowl and let cool completely before using on cheesecake cups.
Notes
Prep time does not include 2 hours chill time that the cheesecake cups require.
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