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2 mini cheesecakes stacked.
4.94 from 15 votes

Mini Lemon Cheesecakes

This mini cheesecake recipe is perfectly sweetened with honey, flavored with lemon, and made with a cream cheese and Greek yogurt filling.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 17 minutes
Total 32 minutes
Fat 12
Carbs 17
Protein 3
Yield 12

Ingredients

​​Graham Cracker Crust

  • 7 graham crackers (full sheets)
  • 9 ritz crackers
  • 4 tablespoons butter at room temperature*

Cheesecake

  • 8 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt we recommend 2% or 5% OR cottage cheese*
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 large egg white
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Optional Garnish

  • lemon zest
  • ghraham cracker crumbs

Instructions

  • First, preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a muffin tin with muffin liners. Generously spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Next, prepare the crust. Place graham crackers, ritz crackers, and butter into a high-speed food processor. Process on high until the mixture forms a crumble.
    crust ingredients in food processor.
  • Spoon 1-2 heaping tablespoons of the graham cracker crumble into each muffin cup. You should have enough crust to make 12 mini cheesecakes. Use a spoon to press the crumble down into the pan.
    adding crust into muffin tin.
  • Bake graham cracker crust for 5 minutes at 350ºF.
  • While the crust is baking, prepare the cheesecake filling. Place the Greek yogurt in a high-speed food processor and process until smooth. Then, add the softened cream cheese and process again until combined. Next, add the honey, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest process again. Lastly, add the egg white and pulse the food processor until just combined.
    mixing filling in food processor.
  • Once the crust is done, remove it from the oven. Spoon in around 1.5 - 2 tablespoons of the cheesecake mixture into each mini cheesecake.
    cheesecakes in muffin tin.
  • Top the lemon filling with lemon zest or graham cracker crumbs.
  • Bake mini cheesecakes for 10-12 minutes, or until they are firm to the touch.
  • Let the cheesecakes cool for at least 15 minutes before removing them from the muffin tin. Then, transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Tips & Notes

  • If the graham cracker crust does not stick together when you try to form it into a ball, add another tablespoon of butter.
  • Be sure to let the lemon cheesecake cups cool completely before removing them from the muffin liners or you will have a sticky mess.
  • Option to sub cottage cheese for Greek yogurt. Just make sure to blend it first to turn it into whipped cottage cheese .

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 11g