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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Mini Citrus Honey Cheesecakes

    Published: Jun 29, 2017 · Modified: Jul 14, 2021 by Linda Warren

    Mini Citrus Honey Cheesecakes

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    Mini Citrus Honey Cheesecakes is the perfect single-serving dessert for summer with the fresh taste of oranges, lemons, and limes in a creamy, honey-flavored cheesecake.

    Mini cheesecakes on white plate with different citrus toppings.

    Honey Cheesecakes

    Cookout Week has been a blast. There have been so many delicious recipes that I think I'll need more than a few BBQs to try them all out. I seem to have gone from the cocktail round, with my Blood Orange Martini, right to dessert.

    Ummm, maybe there's something to my thinking. Of course with all the great options for cookouts below, I think I'll stick with the main course too.

    Showing wild flour honey next to fruits and cheesecakes

    I love any flavor cheesecake, whether it's my New York-style Cherry Cheesecake, Margarita Cheesecake, Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake, or my copycat Carrot Cake Cheesecake.

    So when I received a jar of Bernard Michaud Wildflower Honey from Pyrenees Mountains from The French Farm I knew just what I was going to make. Yep, a honey cheesecake! But not just any ole cheesecake, nope, but lots of mini honey cheesecakes perfect for a grab & eat barbecue scene.

    Mini Honey Cheesecakes on white marble with oranges, limes and lemons in background.

    Of course, a Florida BBQ wouldn't be complete without some type of citrus, so I added lots of flavor from the juice and zest of oranges, lemons, and limes. And the citrus is so colorful that I used them for decoration too. Don't they look pretty & so delicious?

    How to Make Mini Citrus Honey Cheesecakes

    Now you're probably thinking they are hard to make and take too much time. Wrong! These little minis are actually quite simple to make and only take 20 minutes to bake.

    Spooning vanilla wafer crust into lined muffin tin cups.

    1. Make the easy crust. Just mix vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar and butter then press into the bottom of the muffins cups. Bake for 8 minutes while you mix up the cheesecake batter.

    Beating zest of citrus into batter.

    1. Now beat the cream cheese, add the Wildflower Honey, eggs, and sour cream, then the sweet juice & colorful zest of the citrus, mix well, and pour over the cookie crust.

    overhead of plated Mini Citrus Honey Cheesecakes with citrus toppings.

    1. Bake 20 minutes, let cool, chill for a few hours then decorate as desired. I used whipped cream (easy if you use the refrigerated variety), small slices of the fruit & sprigs of mint. That's it!

    Closeup of one honey cheesecake with lemon crud and slice of lemon with mint leaf on top.

    Of course, seeing how much I love all the French Farm products, I also topped some of them with lemon curd & Blood Orange Marmalade, giving them either a little more sweetness or a touch of tartness. They're all good!

    Mini cheesecake with whipped cream and lime wedge on top and big bite taken out of it.

    Now I know, looking at those delicious little indulgences, it's hard to wait for them to cool before you snatch one up, but try. 'Cause look what deliciousness awaits you on your first bite.

    You'll taste cool creaminess, the sweetness of the honey, and the sweet-tart of the citrus. It really is a great combination!

    They look really pretty on your barbecue buffet table too. And you won't even need forks. Just let everyone grab one and dive in. Hope you enjoy them and have a fun-filled, delicious July 4th!

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    CITRUS HONEY MINI CHEESECAKES

    Our easy citrus honey cheesecakes are creamy, honey-sweetened & flavored with fresh oranges, lemons & limes. The perfect cool mini dessert for summer.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 24 mini cheesecakes
    Calories: 111kcal
    Author: Linda Warren

    Ingredients

    Crust

    • 1 ½ cups crushed vanilla wafers
    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup butter, melted

    Cheesecake

    • 12 oz 1-½ packages cream cheese
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 2 eggs
    • ¼ cup Bernard Michaud Wildflower Honey from Pyrenees Mountains
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 1 Tablespoon flour
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 teaspoon each orange juice, lemon juice & lime juice
    • 2 teaspoons orange zest
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 1 teaspoon lime zest

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cupcake liners in 2 12-cavity cupcakes pans.

    Crust

    • Using a Ninja chopper or food processor, pulse vanilla wafers into small crumbs.
    • Mix with sugar and melted butter.
    • Spoon into the bottom of each cupcake liner and press down well. I used a small shot glass.
    • Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.

    Cheesecake

    • While crust is baking, beat cream cheese until smooth.
    • Add remaining ingredients and beat until creamy and well incorporated.
    • Divide evenly between cupcake cavities.
    • If you want the cheesecake to be a little bigger make just 18. If you want them a little smaller, fill 24.
    • Bake for 20-22 minutes or until slightly brown on top.
    • Cool on wire rack.
    • Remove from tins and chill for at least 3 hours.
    • When ready to serve, peel off cupcake liners, garnish with whipped cream and a wedge of citrus fruit. Or opt for a topping of marmalade, lemon and lime curd.

    Notes

    Total time does not include chill time.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 299IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

    This post has been updated and was first published on June 29, 2017.

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