Mini cheesecakes: A delightful and easy dessert for any occasion

Mini cheesecakes will amaze your guests not only with their flavor but also with their appearance. They're delicious and easy to make, making them an excellent choice for all kinds of parties and gatherings. With simple ingredients like cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar, you can create something unique in just a few moments.

We'll start with the crust to make mini cheesecakes, which gives the dessert structure and crunch.

Ingredients for the crust:

• 3.2 oz crackers (can be classic butter, whole grain, or gluten-free)
• 1.4 oz butter

Ingredients for the cheesecake filling:

• 17.6 oz cottage cheese from a tub, semi-fat double-milled cottage cheese, or quark
• 3.5 oz sugar
• Zest of ½ lemon
• 2 eggs
• ½ package of sugar-free vanilla pudding mix (for 16.9 fl oz of milk)

Additional decorations (optional):

• A few fresh strawberries
• Strawberry jam or another fruit-compatible jam
• Mint leaves

Prepare the crust:

• Crush the crackers finely (preferably in a food processor or blender).
• Melt the butter and mix it with the crushed crackers.
• Line muffin cups within a muffin tray.
• Spread the cracker-butter mixture at the bottom of the cups and press down.
• Set the tray aside.

Prepare the cheesecake filling:

• Blend the cottage cheese, sugar, lemon zest, eggs, and pudding powder until smooth.
• Spoon the cheesecake filling into the cups.

Bake the mini cheesecakes in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes at 350°F. After baking, turn the oven off and let the cheesecakes cool with the oven door open. Then, set them in the refrigerator for a few hours to cool and set.

You can decorate the finished mini cheesecakes with fresh strawberries, jam, or mint leaves to give them a more appealing look and additional flavor.