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Mini Lemon Cheesecake

August 10, 2012 40 Comments
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Mini lemon cheesecake recipe. Super rich, creamy, and citrusy cheesecake, in a cute mini size. Make yours today | rasamalaysia.com

Mini lemon cheesecake recipe. Super rich, creamy, and citrusy cheesecake, in a cute mini size. Make yours today | rasamalaysia.com

Recently, my picky eater—the 22-month old toddler—has started to take a liking to cheese, which makes me very happy.

I have started making more toddler foods for him with cheese.

As he is very active and practically can’t sit still, our pediatrician told us to feed him a lot of protein, foods like cheese, meat, peanut butter, etc.

Mini lemon cheesecake recipe. Super rich, creamy, and citrusy cheesecake, in a cute mini size. Make yours today | rasamalaysia.com

I experimented with this mini lemon cheesecake and he loved it.

He ate one of them as soon as it was done, and asked for “more more.”

Nothing makes me happier than him eating well and continues to grow.

Anyway, this mini lemon cheesecake is a recipe from my friend’s blog at Cuisine Paradise.

I am sure many of you remember the cute Mickey Bento she wrote as a guest post on Rasa Malaysia.

I love visiting the blog, especially for baking recipes.

Mini lemon cheesecake recipe. Super rich, creamy, and citrusy cheesecake, in a cute mini size. Make yours today | rasamalaysia.com

These mini lemon cheesecakes are not only great for toddlers, they are great for the grown-ups, too.

I just love that they are so pretty, and mini-size is always a crowd pleasure. Check out the recipe below and I hope you get to try them yourself.

If you have a little picker eater at home, please share your ideas what you cook for them.

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Mini Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

Mini lemon cheesecake recipe. Super rich, creamy, and citrusy cheesecake, in a cute mini size. Make yours today | rasamalaysia.com

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 12
Author Cuisine Paradise

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 7 graham crackers
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Filling:

  • 12 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Toppings:

  • Blueberry
  • Raspberry
  • Lemon slices

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, add in the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter. Mix well. Divide the crumbs and press into bottom of the 12 soufflé baking cups. Refrigerate the crust.
  2. Preheat the oven at 350°F.
  3. Attach the metal blade to your food processor. Pulse the cream cheese until smooth. Scrap the side of the bowl with a spatula as needed. Add in the sugar and pulse again until smooth. Next, add the sour cream and lemon zest and pulse until smooth.
  4. Add 1 egg at a time and pulse until combined. Lastly, add the vanilla extract and lemon juice. Scrap down the side and give it a few more pulses until smooth.
  5. Remove the baking cups from the refrigerator. Place them in a muffin pan. Scoop the filling mixture into the baking cups.
  6. Bake them for 20-22 minutes or until the centers are firm. Remove the cupcakes from the muffin pan to cool completely on a cooling rack.
  7. Chill the cupcakes in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Garnish with the fruit toppings before serving.

Recipe Notes

I used the 3.25 oz soufflé paper baking cups.

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  1. Elaine

    August 10, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    Cute mini lemon cheese cake.

    Reply
  2. Roxana GreenGirl via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    My picky eater doesn’t like cheesecake :(. I have no problem feeding her veggies so I’m happy :)

    Reply
  3. Heather Penrod via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    Rice with steamed vegges chopped very small with oyster sauce.

    Reply
  4. Huong-Hung Nguyen via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    I cooked vegies with the rice in the rice cooker and crumbled bake salmon is a fav of my 11.5 months girl!!!

    Reply
  5. Meg Tan via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    I make meatballs for my toddler. Minced chicken, grated apple, finely chopped broccoli florets/French beans, grated carrot, grated cheese, panko. Shaped into mini balls then pan fry over low heat with olive oil. My kiddo loves it, even my hubby! For adults can consider adding some spices like curry powder, cumin etc for added flavor :)

    Reply
  6. Meg Tan via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    I make meatballs for my toddler. Minced chicken, grated apple, finely chopped broccoli florets/French beans, grated carrot, grated cheese, panko. Shaped into mini balls then pan fry over low heat with olive oil. My kiddo loves it, even my hubby! For adults can consider adding some spices like curry powder, cumin etc for added flavor :)

    Reply
  7. Cathy Ou via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Bee I saw the show!! It was great. Congrats on the new home!

    Reply
  8. Kathy

    August 11, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    i love cheesecakes…by the way,can i use the cream cheese in a jar instead of the one the comes in bars?

    Reply
    • Rasa Malaysia

      August 12, 2012 at 9:59 AM

      Hi Kathy, I don’t think you can because the one in the tub has air whipped into it to make it more spreadable while the cream cheese block is more thick. Your cream cheese cake may fall if you use the spreadable type just because it has too much air.

      Reply
      • Kathy

        August 12, 2012 at 9:24 PM

        good thing i waited for your response, you saved me from a possible failure…thanks so much…another lesson learned from Rasa Malaysia… :)

        Reply
    • Pooh

      January 17, 2013 at 5:15 PM

      What is mean 12oz cream cheese? 12pk of block cream cheese? My oven very small need to back 2 or 3time … Can I bake the cheese cake this way .? Will put outside for a few hour than bake for the balance one ..

      Reply
      • Rasa Malaysia

        January 17, 2013 at 6:39 PM

        12 ounces of cream cheese is approximately 339 gram. It is best to bake all at the same time.

        Reply
  9. Izzati Maamor via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    My daughter loves steamed cakes (aka apam in Malay). Especially those colourful ones. Make them in pink or green and she will be happy!

    Reply
  10. Winnie Ling via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    A really really fussy and picky toddler we have here!!! Extremely difficult to get her to eat veges and for some reason cheese as well!!! Luckily she loves her fruits! And fish!!! I make pan fry John dory fillets for her about twice a week with a pinch of salt and she eats it with rice. Love all the ideas esp the meatballs by Meg will give that a try will also give your lemon cheesecake a try!!!!

    Reply
  11. Winnie Ling via Facebook

    August 11, 2012 at 11:04 PM

    What are graham crackers?

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    • Rasa Malaysia

      August 12, 2012 at 10:06 AM

      Graham crackers are a type of crunchy biscuits/cookies that made out of wheat flour and sweetened with honey. It is very common crust for American cheesecake. It can be eaten out of the box, to make smores and to make pie crust.

      Reply
  12. Elaine Xie via Facebook

    August 12, 2012 at 5:16 AM

    I have a 20month old and she is pretty picky as well. She loves hardboiled eggs, chicken, mini pasta shapes, shitake mushrooms, baked sweet potatoes, red bean barley sweet congee…luckily, she does eat green leafy, broccoli, cauliflower. She won’t eat carrots, tomato, spaghetti sauce, zucchini, bell peppers…some days are better than others.

    Reply
  13. Elaine Xie via Facebook

    August 12, 2012 at 5:20 AM

    Oh, she loves muffins , soft breads…I need a good, no fail carrot cake and zucchini bread recipes. I try to hide veggies in baked goodies.

    Reply
  14. Jennifer Louie via Facebook

    August 12, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    My 19-month-old is kind of picky but I think mostly because I want to cut down on the sugar, salt, and unhealthy/unnecessary grease in his food. He loves 番薯葉 and steamed egg custard. He hates meat and anything that looks messy on a plate…still trying to figure out a better and healthy way to give him his meat…

    Reply
  15. Yummy Bakes

    August 12, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    I love cheesecakes. Do you need to bake steam-bake this?

    Reply
    • Rasa Malaysia

      August 13, 2012 at 7:12 AM

      I didn’t use the steam-bake in this recipe, but you can if you want to.

      Reply
  16. Kelly-Anne

    September 1, 2012 at 6:52 PM

    Nice recipe :)
    I also like the below NYC cheesecake recipe.
    http://www.wascene.com/food-drink/new-york-cheesecake-recipe/
    Thanks for sharing,
    Kelly

    Reply
  17. Mithila

    September 17, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Very good recipe :)
    How did you remove the cheesecake from the paper cups that you used? What if I use glass cups? How can I remove the cheesecake from that before serving?

    Reply
    • Rasa Malaysia

      January 17, 2013 at 6:36 PM

      If you roll up the lip of the paper cup, the pleats on the side will come apart.

      Reply
  18. Kat

    July 18, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    Where can one find soufflé baking cups in the USA? What is an alternative?

    Reply
  19. Sunny

    November 17, 2013 at 12:21 AM

    Can i make this cute cheese cake with other method since i dont have a food processor :)

    Reply
  20. Leisa

    December 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    I noticed you used a food processor – which I don’t have. Can I use a regular hand beater to make this?

    Reply
    • Rasa Malaysia

      December 19, 2013 at 10:22 PM

      Yes.

      Reply
  21. rolando

    December 19, 2013 at 9:50 PM

    can i use soft cheese instead of cream cheese yeah?

    Reply
    • Rasa Malaysia

      December 19, 2013 at 10:22 PM

      No, just cream cheese.

      Reply
  22. Alli

    February 22, 2014 at 4:27 PM

    Where can I buy the suffle baking cups?;)

    Reply
  23. lizzy

    May 27, 2014 at 1:10 AM

    where to find graham cracker or it can be replace with other.

    Reply
    • Rasa Malaysia

      May 27, 2014 at 9:54 AM

      You can find at baking stores.

      Reply
  24. Michelle Tang

    June 5, 2014 at 9:02 PM

    I tried baking this mini cheesecake yesterday and it turned out well. But some of the cakes sink a bit maybe is due to i used tube cream cheese and not block one. I replaced Graham with digestive biscuits as i could not find Graham at stores.

    Thank you for sharing the recipe. Next i will try brownie butter cake !! :)

    Reply
  25. wendy lim

    July 8, 2014 at 2:49 AM

    hi! how to determine size of 3.25oz souffle baking cup??

    Reply
  26. Katrucia

    February 2, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    if you can’t find graham crackers, you can always use speculoos (spiced shortcrust biscuit)

    Reply
  27. Kathi

    January 15, 2016 at 11:44 AM

    I’m just checking to see if the cheesecake will come out of the ramekins easily . I’m worried they’re going to get stuck .

    Reply
  28. Roseanna

    January 27, 2016 at 10:40 PM

    Hi, I have this recipe only for a regular pan. It’s a perfect recipe. When you are talking about soufflé paper cups are you meaning the kind you would bake cupcakes in. Thanks

    Reply
    • Rasa Malaysia

      January 28, 2016 at 12:28 AM

      The ones shown on the pictures.

      Reply
  29. Jjang

    April 4, 2016 at 6:37 AM

    What brand is ur graham cracker? I dont know where to find it in m’sia… and i search it in so many grocery stores, still cant find it..

    Reply

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