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Lemon Curd Cheesecake Dessert Cups

Lemon Curd Cheesecake Dessert Cups That Wow Every Palate

Lemon Curd Cheesecake Dessert Cups are delightful mini desserts blending tangy lemon curd and creamy mousse in a crunchy graham cracker base.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 6 cups
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

For the Lemon Curd
  • 1 cup Lemon Juice fresh juice preferred
  • 3/4 cup Sugar coconut sugar or agave syrup can be used
  • 3 Eggs large eggs
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
For the Cheesecake Mousse
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese room temperature
For the Crumb Base
  • 1 cup Graham Crackers or digestive biscuits/chocolate cookies
  • 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter melted

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • Food Processor
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Piping bag

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine fresh lemon juice, sugar, and eggs off heat, stirring until blended. Add unsalted butter, and heat on low to medium, stirring continuously for about 10 minutes until thickened. Strain through a fine sieve, cover, and chill in the refrigerator.
  2. Blend graham crackers into fine crumbs using a food processor. Mix with melted butter until combined. Press the mixture firmly into mini dessert cups and set aside.
  3. Beat room temperature cream cheese with sugar for 2-3 minutes until smooth. Fold in the chilled lemon curd until fully mixed. In another bowl, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
  4. Layer the crumb base with half of the cheesecake mousse, followed by a layer of lemon curd, then the remaining mousse. Use a piping bag for decorative swirls on top if desired.
  5. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top of the dessert cups. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Make the lemon curd a day in advance for richer flavor. Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature to avoid lumps.

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