Mini Gluten-Free Chocolate Crusted Cheesecake with Fresh Berries
Course
Dessert
Prep Time30minutes
Cook Time35minutes
Total Time1hour5minutes
Servings12
Ingredients
Chocolate Almond Flour Crust
1cupalmond flour
4tablespoonsHERSHEY'S unsweetened Cocoa powder
4tablespoonsorganic brown sugar
4tablespoonsorganic unsalted buttermelted, cooled
Skinny Cheesecake Filling
2cups16 ounces low-fat cottage cheese, strained
1/3cuporganic sugar
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
2teaspoonsfresh lemon juice
2teaspoonsfresh lemon zest
2eggs
Berry Topping
2cupsfresh organic strawberries or raspberries
2tablespoonsorganic sugar
Garnish
fresh organic raspberries
organic powdered sugar
Instructions
Chocolate Flour Almond Crust
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place almond flour, cocoa powder and brown sugar in food processor and process until there are no more lumps. Add melted butter and process a few seconds until just combined.
Line muffin tins with paper liners. Divide crust mixture among 12 muffin tins. Use fingers to press down on crust.
Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Reduce oven to 300 degrees.
Cheesecake Filling
Place strained cottage cheese in food processor (be sure to wash out after mixing the chocolate crust) and puree until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest and process until just mixed through. Add eggs and process until just mixed through. Pour into muffin tins (I used a liquid measuring cup with a spout for less mess).
Bake for 25 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from oven, cool, then refrigerate for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Berry Topping
Meanwhile, make berry topping by placing strawberries and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook 5 minutes. Let cool; place in food processor and process until smooth; put through strainer if you want to get rid of seeds.
To serve
Gently remove paper liners from cheesecakes and place on serving tray. Spoon berry topping on top of each mini cheesecake. Decorate with a few fresh raspberries and sift a little powdered sugar on top.