With fresh Ontario strawberries now available in store, this fast and easy mini cheesecake recipe is the perfect compliment for your next back yard BBQ or party.
Each mini cheesecake is a perfect two-bite indulgence. The filling is smooth, light and creamy just like its full-sized version. And the cinnamon in the crust, if you choose to use it, is the perfect little zing to wake up all the other flavors. Top each little morsel with fresh fruit or a fruit puree and you won’t even notice it’s not a full slice of cheesecake.
With the season of entertaining upon us this recipe can be done ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen (without the topping) so you will always have something on hand for your family or guests. Take advantage of what the season has to offer and treat yourself to something delightful.
Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
- 1 cup oat flour*
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 packages cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups fresh sliced Ontario Strawberries
What to Do:
- Pre heat the oven to 350F
- Mix the oat flour, butter, sugar and cinnamon together and divide evenly into 12 lined muffin tins. With the bottom of a greased glass, press the mixture down firmly to line the bottom of the muffin tin liners.
- Bake crust for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Mix the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar together with a hand mixer and add the eggs one at a time. Continue blending on medium speed until smooth.
- Pour mixture evenly into the muffin tins.
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until almost firm in the center. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or Greek yogurt and fresh sliced strawberries.
*Using oat flour in this recipe increases the fiber content and lowers the glycemic index making this dessert less likely to send your blood sugar soaring. To make your own oat flour measure out 1 ¼ cup rolled oats to make 1 cup oat flour and process until finely ground.
Hope this inspires you to get out there and enjoy fresh strawberries. Please feel free to share your favourite strawberry recipes in the comments below.
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