These Mini Raspberry Swirled Cheesecakes are the perfect dessert recipe for any occasion! This mini cheesecake recipe is an easy and make ahead dessert everyone will love.

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Ingredients for these min raspberryi cheesecakes are sugar, graham crackers, cream cheese, butter, raspberries, vanilla, sour cream, heavy cream, eggs, corn starch, and water.

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First, In a medium mixing bowl, combine the crushed graham cracker crumbs and melted butter with a fork. The texture should be similar to wet sand.

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Fill a muffin tin with cupcake liners and then one and a half tablespoons of the graham cracker crumb butter mixture. Bake for seven minutes at 325°F.

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Next, in a small sauce pot over medium heat, combine the frozen raspberries, cornstarch, granulated sugar, and water.

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Then, once the raspberry puree comes to a simmer, reduce to low heat and continue to stir, breaking up the raspberries with a wooden spoon for ten minutes until thickened.

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Once the raspberry puree is thick, pour it into a bowl over a fine mesh strainer to separate the seeds. Use the back of a spoon to press the raspberry sauce through the strainer.

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After the puree has been strained from the seeds, discard the seeds and set the raspberry sauce aside and allow it to cool.

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Next, In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat room temperature cream cheese for about two to three minutes until smooth.

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Add the sugar, heavy cream, sour cream and vanilla to the cream cheese and continue mixing until just combined.

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Next, add the eggs to the batter and continue mixing until just combined. Important Tip: Mix the cheesecake batter as little as possible to prevent air bubbles from forming.

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Next, fill each muffin tin cup with an even amount of cheesecake batter on top of the pre-baked crust.

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Next, top the cheesecake batter with one half to one tablespoon of the cooled raspberry puree.

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Using a toothpick swirl the raspberry puree into the cheesecake batter in a figure eight pattern.

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Bake the mini raspberry cheesecakes at 325°F for 20-22 minutes until still slightly jiggly in the middle.

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Allow the cheesecakes to cool overnight and Top with homemade whipped cream and a fresh raspberry for an elegant and delicious dessert.  Swipe up now for the full recipe!

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