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lemon drop cheesecake

(1 rating)
foundmyzen avatar
Recipe by
Teresa Jacobson
@foundmyzen
New Orleans, LA

I love a good Lemon Drop Martini and this little cheesecake is like a martini in dessert form (minus the alcohol.) Sweet and tart and delicious with a blackberry drizzle or dusted with powdered sugar. YUM!

(1 rating)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For lemon drop cheesecake

  • CRUST:
  • 1 1/2 c
    graham cracker or butter cookie crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon zest (= zest of 1 lemon)
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/3 c
    butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 16 oz
    neufchatel cheese, room temp
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    lemon drop martini liquid drink mix
  • 1 1/3 c
    greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon zest (= zest of 1 lemon)
  • BLACKBERRY GLAZE:
  • 12 oz
    frozen blackerries
  • 1/2 c
    water, divided
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch

How To Make lemon drop cheesecake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a mini cheesecake pan with nonstick spray. (You can also use a regular size muffin pan lined with paper muffin liners.)
  • 2
    In a small bowl, combine cracker/cookie crumbs, sugar, melted butter, and lemon zest. Press equal amounts (a heaping tablespoon) into each hole of cheesecake pan. Tamp down with a tamper or your fingers. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove to cool.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat together neufchatel and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add Lemon Drop mix, salt, and Greek yogurt; blend until smooth. Stir in lemon zest. Spoon or pour into holes. Fill almost to the top. (Filling will expand while baking but then shrink when cooling.)
  • 4
    Return pan to oven and bake for about 20 minutes until filling is set. Allow to cool in pan for about 20 minutes then chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
  • 5
    For Blackberry Glaze: Place frozen blackberries, 1/4 c. water and sugar in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until at a good rolling boil. Stir together remaining 1/4 c. water and cornstarch; pour into boiling berries. Stir until thickened. Remove from heat and serve.
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