Lemon Goat Cheese Cheesecake Bites Gluten Free Optional Food

LEMON GOAT CHEESE CHEESECAKE BITES (GLUTEN FREE OPTIONAL)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place 12 standard-size silicone muffin cups on a baking sheet or line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• With a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the flour(s), sugars, butter, vanilla, and lemon together on medium-low speed until a cohesive dough forms.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place in the muffin cups. With the back of a spoon, press the balls into the bottom of each cup to form a disk.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, just until the crust is matte (no longer shiny and raw-looking) on top--it will still be puffy and soft. Remove from the oven and cool while you make the filling.
• With an electric hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, goat cheese, sugar, flour, egg, applesauce, and lemon zest and juice together on medium-low speed.
• Spoon the filling on top of the crust in each cup, dividing it evenly and filling each cup to the brim.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the filling is set and slightly browned. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely before serving.

GLUTEN-FREE LEMON CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚. Make the crust: In a food processor, pulse the cashews until they become a fine crumb, about 10 times. Add the almond flour, ginger and a pinch of salt and pulse a couple times to combine. Pour this mixture into a medium bowl, add the melted butter and honey and stir with a fork to combine until it resembles coarse meal. Press the mixture evenly onto the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bake until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 300˚. Make the filling: In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth, 2 minutes. Mix in the sour cream, honey, lemon zest and salt on medium speed, scraping the side of the bowl, until smooth, 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla and mix to combine.
• Pour the batter onto the crust. Bake until it begins to brown around the edges and the center is set, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly. While warm, slice into 24 squares, then cover with plastic wrap and chill until cold. Garnish with lemon zest, if desired, and serve chilled. Store for up to 3 days covered in the fridge.

LEMON CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Grease 18 holes of two 12 hole patty pans (round based pans).
• Place each biscuit over the 18 holes of prepared pans.
• Cook in a moderate oven, 180C, for about 5 minutes or until soft to touch.
• Using the back of a teaspoon, gently press biscuits back into pan holes. Cool in pans.
• Beat cream cheese, icing sugar and juice in a small bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
• Divide lemon butter between biscuits.
• Top with cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until firm.
• Remove cheesecakes from pan, top with whipped cream.
• Decorate as desired eg grated lemon rind, fresh mint leaves.

BLUEBERRY AND LEMON RICOTTA CHEESECAKE (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Mix ground oats, almond meal and 1 Tbsp sugar in a bowl.
• Add melted butter or coconut oil and mix well.
• Press onto the bottom of a 7-inch springform pan and keep the pan in the freezer.
• Separate eggs into two bowls. Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form and set aside.
• Zest a lemon and then cut the lemon in half and juice it.
• Preheat oven to 325°F/165°C degrees.
• In another bowl, mix egg yolks, sugar, and almond extract.
• Add ricotta cheese, and lemon zest and juice and mix well.
• Fold in the egg whites and mix gently. Fold in blueberries and mix gently again.
• Bake in the oven for 80 minutes.
• Cool and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Remove the cheesecake from the springform, infuse love, and serve!