Cranberry No Bake Mini Cheesecakes With Lifeway Kefir
Cranberry No Bake Mini Cheesecakes With Lifeway Kefir
Yield: 24
It is no secret why Lifeway Kefir is one of the best things we can add to our diets! This tart and tangy fermented milk beverage contains 12 live and active probiotic cultures and 25 to 30 colony-forming units. These beneficial bacteria and yeast-based probiotic cultures provide a myriad of health benefits, making kefir a perfect addition to breakfast, a light snack, a probiotic boost to recipes, and an excellent recovery drink after athletic activity! In lieu of magical holiday season, cozy days and nights with our families, and easy baking projects (even with kiddos!) I have created these delicious, no bake mini cheesecakes, using limited edition Lifeway Cranberry Creme Brulee Kefir and Farmer's Cheese, that can easily convert to Gluten Free and Sugar Free Version!
Ingredients
- 8 oz Graham or Gluten Free Cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup (half a stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/2 cup Lifeway Cranberry Creme Brulee Kefir
- 16 oz Lifeway Farmer Cheese
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp unflavored gelatin or agar-agar for vegetarian version
- 4 tbsp cold water for gelatin, or hot water for agar
- 1 cup puree of sparkling cranberries or cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Line two of 12 or one of 24 cavities cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
- Combine Graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press about 1 -2 tbsp of it into the bottom of each cupcake liner.
- Sprinkle gelatin powder or agar agar over water and allow it to bloom for 5 minutes.
- Using a stand or handheld mixer, beat the kefir, farmers cheese, and honey until all combined adn smooth.
- If using gelatin: melt the bloomed gelatin in microwave or over double boiler. Fold the melted gelatin or bloomed agar agar into the kefir/cheese mixture and whip again for just about a minute.
- Add half of the kefir mixture over the pressed grumbs. Place the tins into the freezer just for 5-10 minutes to set.
- Meanwhile, add the sparkling cranberry puree or cranberry sauce to the remaining half of the filling and whip to combine.
- Gently pour the cranberry filling over the first filling layer that already set in the freezer. Freeze the mini cheesecakes for 20-30 minutes.
- Decorate with sparkling cranberries and sprinkles resembling a holly , if desired.
- Refrigrate the mini cheesecakes for at least 2 hours before serving.
