Mini Spirulina Lemon Cheesecakes
These cheesecakes are indulgent and visually stunning. Blue spirulina powder in the creamy filling adds a lovely light blue hue, whilst their mini size makes them the perfect treat to serve at parties...
Ingredients
100 g biscuits, crushed
40 g unsalted butter, melted
For the cheesecake
350 g cream cheese
90 g caster sugar
35 g lemon juice
175 g whipping cream
0.25 tsp blue spirulina powder
For the decoration
lemon zest, as needed
blueberries, as needed
Instructions
STEP 1/3
Add crushed biscuits and melted butter into a medium bowl and mix until combined
Transfer 1 Tbsp of the mixture into each of the muffin holes and press down firmly
Chill in the fridge until ready to use
STEP 2/3
Fit the Whisk Tool
Add cream cheese, caster sugar and lemon juice into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
Mix – 2 minutes, speed Max
Add the blue spirulina powder
Mix – 30 seconds, speed Max
While the machine is running, slowly pour in whipping cream
Mix – 2 minutes, speed Max
STEP 3/3
Transfer the mixture into the muffin tin
Spread the mixture into the sides of each muffin hole to remove any air pockets that might form
Level the surface with a spatula
Chill in the freezer until set – 2 hours
(Tip: Alternatively, chill in the fridge for 4 hours)
Decorate with lemon zest and blueberries (optional)
Serve
Substitutions:
Whipping cream can be replaced with double cream
Mini Spirulina Lemon Cheesecakes
These cheesecakes are indulgent and visually stunning. Blue spirulina powder in the creamy filling adds a lovely light blue hue, whilst their mini size makes them the perfect treat to serve at parties...
Ingredients
100 g biscuits, crushed
40 g unsalted butter, melted
For the cheesecake
350 g cream cheese
90 g caster sugar
35 g lemon juice
175 g whipping cream
0.25 tsp blue spirulina powder
For the decoration
lemon zest, as needed
blueberries, as needed
Instructions
STEP 1/3
Add crushed biscuits and melted butter into a medium bowl and mix until combined
Transfer 1 Tbsp of the mixture into each of the muffin holes and press down firmly
Chill in the fridge until ready to use
STEP 2/3
Fit the Whisk Tool
Add cream cheese, caster sugar and lemon juice into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
Mix – 2 minutes, speed Max
Add the blue spirulina powder
Mix – 30 seconds, speed Max
While the machine is running, slowly pour in whipping cream
Mix – 2 minutes, speed Max
STEP 3/3
Transfer the mixture into the muffin tin
Spread the mixture into the sides of each muffin hole to remove any air pockets that might form
Level the surface with a spatula
Chill in the freezer until set – 2 hours
(Tip: Alternatively, chill in the fridge for 4 hours)
Decorate with lemon zest and blueberries (optional)
Serve
Substitutions:
Whipping cream can be replaced with double cream