Raspberry Cheesecake Cups Recipes

RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE CUPS

Steps:

• Unroll phyllo dough sheets. While assembling, keep remaining dough covered with plastic wrap and a damp cloth. Brush one phyllo sheet with butter. Top with another sheet; brush with butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo and butter. Cut stack lengthwise into three pieces; cut widthwise into fourths. Lightly press each stack into a greased muffin cup., In a blender, place the egg, lemon juice, vanilla, cheeses and sugar; cover and process until smooth. Spoon about 2 tablespoons into each phyllo cup. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Carefully remove from pan to wire racks to cool. Cover and refrigerate., For sauce, drain raspberries, reserving the juice in a small saucepan; set berries aside. Bring juice to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup. In a blender, puree reserved raspberries; press through a sieve to remove seeds. In a bowl, combine pureed raspberries, raspberry juice, sugar and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate until chilled., To serve, spoon raspberry sauce onto dessert plates; top each with a cheesecake cup. Garnish with fresh berries and mint.

RASPBERRY CUP CAKES

Steps:

• Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper cup liners. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, crushed pecans and melted margarine, mixing well to blend. Spoon mixture evenly into a 12 cup muffin pan lined with paper cup liners. Press mixture with a spoon to firm bottom. Puree raspberries and set aside.
• Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add condensed milk and 1/2 cup of the raspberry puree and mix until well blended. Fold in whipped topping.
• Spoon evenly into baking cups. Freeze for at least 5 hours. When ready to serve, remove paper liners. Invert cakes onto individual serving plates. Drizzle remaining raspberry puree over cakes. Garnish with a few whole raspberries. Serve frozen.

NO-BAKE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE CUPS

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually add milk, mixing well after each addition.
• Add dry pudding mix; beat 2 min.
• Place raspberries in 10 small dessert glasses; top with cream cheese mixture and chocolate curls.

NO-BAKE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing a couple of inches of overhang on the longer side. This will help remove the cheesecake once set.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl. Mix well and add to the bottom of the lined pan. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan, then set aside.
• For the filling: Add the cream cheese, yogurt, powdered sugar and vanilla to a blender, then blend until smooth. Add to a bowl and completely fold in the whipped topping. Pour over the top of the prepared crust and smooth. Add spoonfuls of the preserves to the top and, using a skewer or knife, swirl the preserves. Grid the top with fresh raspberries. Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, 3 hours.
• Remove and slice into squares to serve. The cheesecake pieces can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

RASPBERRY-SWIRL CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place paper liners in the cups of two standard 12-cup muffin tins, and set aside.
• Stir together cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press 1 tablespoon of the crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of each cup in muffin tin. Bake until set, about 5 minutes. Let cool in tins on a wire rack. Leave oven on.
• Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Whisk in 4 1/2 teaspoons sugar, and set aside.
• Put cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add salt and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until just combined (do not overmix). Spoon 3 tablespoons filling into each cup.
• Drop raspberry sauce by the 1/2 teaspoon over cakes. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl sauce into filling.
• Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely in tins on a wire rack. Refrigerate, uncovered, 1 hour or overnight.

QUICK RASPBERRY PHYLLO CHEESECAKE CUPS

Steps:

• Fill phyllo shells with cheesecake filling, adding about 1 Tbsp. filling to each shell.
• Top with raspberries.

RASPBERRY CUSTARD CUPS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, egg, flour and cornstarch; mix well.
• Add the milk and vanilla. Stir well with a wire whisk.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the custard thickens. Pour into a bowl.
• Add the softened cream cheese. Stir for two minutes or until the cheese melts. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the custard cools.
• Preheat the broiler. Pour the custard into six oven-proof custard cups set on a baking sheet. Press the berries into the custard. Broil four inches from the heat for two minutes or until the custard is golden in color.
• Sprinkle with the brown sugar. Set aside for one to two minutes or until the sugar melts. Alternately, if you want the sugar to brulée, put them back under the broiler briefly. Be sure to watch them carefully and pull them out when the sugar is bubbly but before it burns.

RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE CUPS

Steps:

• Unroll phyllo dough sheets; trim if necessary into 13X9 rectangles.
• (While assembling, keep remaining dough covered with plastic wrap and a damp cloth). Brush one phyllo sheet with butter.
• Top with another sheet; brush with butter.
• Repeat with remaining phyllo and butter.
• Cut stack lengthwise into three pieces; cut widthwise into fourths.
• Lightly press each stack into a greased muffin cup.
• In a blender, place the egg, lemon juice, vanilla, cheeses, and sugar; cover and process until smooth.
• Spoon about 2 tbsp into each phyllo cup.
• Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Carefully remove from pan to wire racks to cool.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• For sauce, drain raspberries, reserving juice in a small pan; set berries aside.
• Bring juice to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup.
• In a blender, puree reserved raspberries; press through a sieve to remove seeds.
• In a bowl, combine pureed raspberries, raspberry juice, sugar and lemon juice.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• To serve, spoon raspberry sauce onto dessert plates; top each with a cheesecake cup.
• Garnish with fresh berries and mint.

CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Melt butter and mix with graham cracker crumbs. Place that mixture into cupcake liners to form the cheesecake crust.
• Using a mixer, beat ricotta cheese until smooth. Add in the cream cheese and the confectioner's sugar, a little at a time, and blend until smooth.
• Finally, add the eggs and blend until smooth.
• Spoon the mixture into the cupcake liners with the graham cracker crusts. Bake these for 25 minutes.
• While the cupcakes are baking, prepare the sauce. Add raspberries, water, sugar, and lemon juice to a small food processor. Puree the raspberries until smooth.
• After baking, allow cupcakes to cool for five minutes in the pan before removing them to a baker's rack to cool for an additional 5 minutes. Then spoon the raspberry sauce on top.
• Keep cooled until ready to serve. They look and taste best just a few hours after baking, but they will last for about 3 days covered in the refrigerator.
• Additional toppings to consider: white or semi-sweet chocolate chips, coconut flakes, blueberries, fresh raspberries.