Raspberry-Rose Cheesecake Minis
Prep
15-30 mins
Total
3 HRS 25 MIN
Servings
12 Servings
Ingredients
2 bags
hibiscus tea
2 tbsp
fresh lemon juice
6
shortbread cookie fingers, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
1 tbsp
butter, melted
1/2 cup
plus 1 tsp. sugar, divided
1/2 tsp
vanilla
2
eggs
1/4 cup
heavy whipping cream
24
fresh raspberries (about 2/3 cup), cut in half
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 325°F.
Step 2
Place tea bags in small microwaveable cup. Add lemon juice. Microwave on HIGH 15 sec. or until heated through; set aside.
Step 3
Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottoms of 12 paper-lined muffin pan cups, adding about 1 Tbsp. crumb mixture to each cup.
Step 4
Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Remove 1-1/2 cups batter; reserve for later use.
Step 5
Press tea bags with back of spoon to release as much lemon juice from bags as possible. Add the colored lemon juice to remaining cheesecake batter; stir just enough to slightly swirl 2 batters together.
Step 6
Spoon reserved plain batter over crusts, top with swirled batter.
Step 7
Bake 18 to 20 min. or until centers of cheesecakes are almost set. Cool completely
Step 8
Refrigerate 2 hrs.
Step 9
Beat whipping cream and remaining sugar in small bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form; spoon onto centers of cheesecakes. Surround with raspberry halves to resemble roses as shown in photo.