Mini White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecakes
Enjoy the flavor of a raspberry swirl cheesecake, but in a little single serving. These Mini White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecakes are perfectly proportioned, lightly sweetened with white chocolate and feature a burst of raspberry jam. I mean come on.
I love swirling jam into cheesecakes, it not only adds another flavor to the dessert, but it makes them so pretty! Your guests will savor every bite, so make sure to include them as a part your Easter entertaining, Mother’s Day visit or any spring gathering.
Mini Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Tips & Tricks
After crushing the graham cracker crumbs, add the melted butter and mix. You can cut down on the mess, but putting the crackers into a ziploc bag before smashing with a rolling pin.
The cracker crumbs should be slightly moistened and hold together a little bit. It should start to resemble wet sand.
Next heat the jam in the microwave until it’s liquid – about 45 seconds to 1 minute. Feel free to try a different jam, the white chocolate is such a nice background flavor that any jam will give them another flavor level. Try strawberry, grape or even peach, make sure to use a jam with a vibrant color to make the swirl really pop.
After layering the batter over the graham cracker crust in the muffin pan, add drops of the jam to the top of each cheesecake. Then use the tip of a knife or toothpick to gently swirl the jam into the top of the cheesecake.
Try not to poke your knife or toothpick too deep. Be careful and don’t disturb the graham cracker crust layer underneath.
Temptation Awaits
After the Mini Raspberry Swirl Cheesecakes have fully cooled in a the refrigerator, serve them with a side of fruit and lots of whipped cream. They’re so small, you can either plate for an elegant dessert or let people eat them with their fingers.
Another thing to note is that since the cheesecakes have to be refrigerated, you can make these ahead of time and it’ll free up your oven for other things. They’re great for party planning.
Want to make a mini cheesecake buffet? Try adding my Mini Hot Cocoa Cheesecakes, Mini Berry Cheesecakes (which is a basic cheese cake recipe) or even Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes.
Mini White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecakes are perfectly proportioned, lightly sweetened with white chocolate and feature a burst of raspberry jam.
- 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2-1/2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp raspberry jam warmed
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips (melted) heat in the microwave for 1 minute
- cupcake liners
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Pre heat oven to 350-degrees. Then in a small bowl mix together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter.
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Place cupcake liners into a muffin tin. Then evenly divide the graham cracker crumbs and place into each cup. It’s approximately 1 tablespoon per each cup.
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In another bowl add int he cream cheese, egg, sugar, vanilla, melted white chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream. Blend until the mixture is nice and creamy. Then spoon the mixture on top of the graham crackers.
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Warm the raspberry in the microwave until it’s a liquid then add some drops of the warm jam to the top of the cheesecakes. Then using a knife edge or a toothpick swirl the jam into the top of the cheesecakes.
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Bake the mini cheesecakes for 16 -17 minutes until the centers set and then let the cakes cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Remove and place on a wire rack until fully cool and then place in the refrigerator for an hour.
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Once cooled, top the mini cheesecakes with whipped cream and serve.