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High-Protein Mini Cheesecake Bites on a warm neutral surface

High-Protein Mini Cheesecake Bites

Mini cheesecakes with a graham crust, Greek yogurt and taro milk tea protein powder. Chill before serving.

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Bake and chill

1

Low and slow

Bake at 300°F and check for set edges with a slight jiggle in the center.

2

Don't skip the overnight chill

Chill overnight for a firmer texture before removing the liners.

What you need

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/4 cups
  • 5 tbsp

Filling

  • 8 oz
  • 1/2 cup
  • 1 scoop
  • 1/4 cup
  • 1 large

Room temperature first. Let the cream cheese, yogurt and egg sit out 30 to 60 minutes for a smooth, lump-free filling with no cracks.

You'll need: standard 12-cup muffin tin, sturdy paper liners, hand mixer

How to make it

Method

  1. Prep

    Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with sturdy paper liners.

  2. Make and pre-bake the crust for High-Protein Mini Cheesecake Bites

    Make and pre-bake the crust

    Mix the graham crumbs and melted butter until it looks like wet sand. Press a heaping tablespoon firmly into each liner with a small glass. Bake 5 minutes, then drop the oven to 300°F.

  3. Make the filling for High-Protein Mini Cheesecake Bites

    Make the filling

    Beat the cream cheese 1 to 2 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping the bowl. Beat in the yogurt, then the sweetener and protein powder until smooth. Add the egg and beat only until no streaks remain; overmixing causes cracks.

  5. Fill and bake

    Pour the filling into the crusts, almost to the top. Bake at 300°F for 18 to 22 minutes, checking at 10 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still jiggle slightly.

  6. Cool slowly

    Turn the oven off and leave them inside with the door ajar for 15 minutes, then cool on a wire rack to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes.

  7. Chill for High-Protein Mini Cheesecake Bites

    Chill

    Refrigerate at least 4 hours, ideally overnight. Peel off the liners to serve. Keeps up to 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

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