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Shreddies Frozen Mini Berry Cheesecakes

By: Post Foods Canada Corp. 
"Delightful mini cheesecakes, bursting with flavours of fresh berries, are crowned with a crunchy Shreddies crumb topping. Easy to make, and great to have on hand in the freezer."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • Crust/Topping:
  • 1 1/2 cups Post Shreddies Cereal, crushed into medium-fine crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
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  • Filling:
  • 3/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 3/4 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/4 cup jam (strawberry or raspberry)
  • 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 (250 g) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Fresh berries, to garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Crust: Place crumbs in bowl and drizzle with butter; using fork, mix until combined.
  2. Distribute mixture evenly into12 paper-lined muffin cups; press firmly into bottoms of each.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 10 min. Cool.
  4. Filling: Mash strawberries and raspberries together in shallow pan; transfer to small saucepan. Microwave jam 20 sec. on HIGH, or until softened; stir into fruit. Sprinkle fruit with gelatin; let stand 1 min. to soften. Cook and stir over low heat 2 to 3 min., or until gelatin has dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Stir in lemon zest.
  5. Beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer until thoroughly blended and smooth.
  6. Stir fruit mixture into cream cheese mixture until thoroughly blended. Spoon approx. 1/2 cup (125 mL) mixture into each prepared muffin cup. Freeze several hours or overnight.
  7. Remove from freezer 10 min. before serving and remove paper liners. Serve inverted on a plate. If desired, garnish with fresh berries.

Footnotes

  • Tips & Suggestions:
  • Variation: Use 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) of any type of fresh berry or berry blend.
  • If desired, add 1/4 cup (50 mL) finely chopped toasted slivered almonds to crushed Shreddies.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 244 | Total Fat: 16.6g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2012 by lindzy55   view full review
Delicious! I used frozen raspberries as there were none fresh at the grocery store. I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2012 by majarajacic   view full review
I did not try it yet..but it looks awesome...and added bonus is that you can freez it and use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2012 by MightyMeg   view full review
These were very tasty, but I felt like the strawberry flavor almost overwhelmed the cheesecake...

 

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