An experiment with Honey, Raspberries, and Cream Cheese
Alright so this isn’t all that much of an experiment, but I’m doing this in a different way. But what I wanted to do is try to make some mini cheesecakes and clean out the pantry at the same time. I had a bunch of cream cheese in the fridge, but not enough to make a whole cheesecake; I had some raspberry coulis left over from the Marquis Roulade I made a few weeks ago; and there was some honey that I was just tired of looking at. Throw in some graham crackers and some frozen raspberries and it all made sense.

Actually there is a little bit of an experiment going on here. Instead of making the filling using a stand mixer, I tried to make everything in the blender. I was thinking to myself that this should work, in theory. It actually didn’t work out too bad. There was a little bit of work trying to get the blender going at first, but the batter was very smooth. Doubt that I could do this for a full cheesecake recipe though — my blender is too small.

It’s hard to figure out a recipe here. Like I’ve said before, I do have a specific formula for cheesecakes that I like to follow, so I just used that as a guide. I cut down a graham cracker crust recipe in half which I just sprinkled on the bottom of the tins or cupcake papers. My serious recommendation that I have for a recipe like this is to definitely use paper liners. One of the pans that I used is non-stick which I also generously sprayed with cooking spray — I still had to dig the cheesecakes out with a fork and spoon. Here’s what you need:
For the crust:
- 6 graham crackers
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. butter, melted
Pulse the crackers and sugar in a food processor until fine crumbs. Mix in butter and set aside.
For the filling:
- 3 8-oz. packages cream cheese
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 c. honey
- about 4 oz. frozen raspberries
- raspberry coulis
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line standard cupcake pans with liners.
2. Throw the cream cheese, eggs, and honey in a blender. Or you could beat the cream cheese in a stand mixer until smooth. Add the honey and combine. Then add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides after each addition. (See! Using the blender is easier).
3. Place a couple of tablespoons of the crust mixture on the bottom of each cupcake liner. Lightly press down and place 1-2 of the frozen raspberries on the bottom. Fill about halfway with the cheesecake batter. Add about 1 t. of the coulis and carefully fill the liner about 2/3 full.
4. Bake in the over for about 30 – 45 minutes, until the middle is set. Allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely.
August 13, 2012 at 8:06 pm
I love this because the portions are perfect!
August 13, 2012 at 9:45 pm
they freeze well too!
August 16, 2012 at 10:54 am
What I wouldn’t give to have one of those right now before breakfast! Well, maybe two:D
February 26, 2013 at 9:51 am
YUM! What a perfect easy, cheesecakey dessert!