Ginger Pear Cheesecake Cups Recipes

HONEY PEAR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Securely wrap a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square) around and under a greased 9-in. springform pan. In a bowl, combine crushed gingersnaps and sugar; stir in 4 tablespoons butter, adding more as necessary. Press onto bottom and 1-1/2 in. up sides of prepared pan., Beat cream cheese until fluffy, gradually adding 2/3 cup honey, lemon juice and minced ginger root. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Fold in 1 cup chopped pears and raisins. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. hot water to larger pan. Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours. Remove from oven; remove springform from water bath. , Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan., In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add remaining honey and pears; cook and stir until pears are tender. Stir in pecans. Top cake with pear-pecan mixture.

GINGER-PEAR CHEESECAKE CUPS

Steps:

• Drain pear slices, reserving 1/4 cup of the juice.
• Crush cookies; sprinkle half of the crushed cookies evenly into 4 dessert cups.
• Stir together cream cheese spread and reserved pear juice in medium bowl. Stir in whipped topping; spoon evenly over crushed cookies in dessert cups. Top with pear slices and remaining crushed cookies.

HONEY GINGER PEAR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In a blender, combine cereal, coconut oil, and dates. Press into pan and set aside.
• Blend the cream cheese and greek yogurt until the texture is smooth.
• Pour into a bowl, then lightly mix in the sugar, vanilla, egg whites, honey, lemon, ginger, and cinnamon.
• Pour over crust and bake for about about 1 hour.
• To test if the cheesecake is finished, ensure that the outside of the cheesecake has lightly hardened and the middle is still soft.
• Allow to cool in oven for about 30 minutes, then refrigerate for several hours (about 4 hours).
• Slice the pear into thin slices and lay flat on a baking sheet.
• Drizzle the slices with cinnamon and 1 Tbsp of honey, then bake at 375 for about 10-15 minutes.
• Add the roasted pear slices to the cooled cheesecake, then drizzle the remaining honey over the entire cake.
• Serve and enjoy!

PEAR & GINGER CHEESECAKE PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat Neufchatel, 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla and 1/2 tsp. ginger in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
• Toss pears with nuts, remaining sugar and ginger in medium bowl. Lightly spray 1 phyllo sheet with cooking spray; cover with 4 of the remaining phyllo sheets, lightly spraying each sheet with additional cooking spray before covering with next sheet. Cut into 6 (4-inch) squares.
• Press 1 stack into each of 6 muffin pan cups. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets. Spoon Neufchatel mixture into phyllo cups; top with pear mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until filling is puffed around edges and centers are almost set. Cool 5 min. before removing strudels from pan to wire racks; cool 10 min. before serving.

PEAR-TOPPED CARAMEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, dulce de leche and cornstarch. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Arrange pears over top; sprinkle with ginger., Bake at 325° for 65-75 minutes or until center is just set and top of cheesecake appears dull. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.