Name: Lime mascarpone cheesecake shooters
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1/4 cup blueberries (35g); 1 tbsp water; 1 tsp sugar (optional); 2 gingersnap cookies/biscuits (20g); 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese (120ml); juice ((approx 2tbsp) and zest of 1/2 small lime); 2 tsp maple syrup

Quick to make, with a tasty mix of sweet crumbs, citrusy mascarpone & fruit puree, these lime mascarpone cheesecake shooters are a great single serve dessert.

I’m going through a bit of a mascarpone-loving phase at the moment. In fairness, I’ve always loved it but I just haven’t had it in a while until recently. Between these jars of delight and my grilled peaches with mascarpone, it’s making its way in to many of our easy summer desserts.

If you’re ever feeling like either a smaller dessert, or you want to make lots of individual desserts for a party to save having to cut slices etc, these are for you. In fact even if you just want to make something quickly, these are perfect. Pretty, tasty and so easy to make.

I’ve made a larger lime mascarpone cheesecake in some form or another for years, and it’s a firm favorite in our house. We’re not hugely sweet-toothed but we love citrus flavors. Mascarpone has such a wonderfully smooth texture that works so well in desserts. It’s a little lighter than using say cream cheese and personally I prefer the flavor.

No bake cheesecake really lends itself to mini or individual versions as there’s no real difference in making little scoops or spreading it out. In fact I tend to think small is better. These lime mascarpone cheesecake shooters have a lovely balance of crunchy crumb base, smooth gently limey mascarpone and fruity topping. I love that you can make a small quantity easily, so they’re perfect for when you don’t need a whole cheesecake (even if you could manage to get through it, but then regret it!).

How to make lime mascarpone cheesecake shooters

All you do is:

Warm the blueberries with a little water to make a quick compote/jam then leave to cool.
Meanwhile, crush up the ginger snaps for the base, then put them in the bottom of your glasses.
Mix together the mascarpone, lime juice and zest and the maple syrup and put on top of the crumbs.
Top with the blueberry compote and that’s it.

See just how easy it is to make in this short video:

These lime mascarpone cheesecake shooters are so quick and easy to make, and the perfect single-serving dessert. Dig in for a delicious spoonful of sweet crunchy crumbs, smooth citrus mascarpone and fruitiness on top. It’s a great combination, and would be perfect for a party dessert table. No one needs to know they took only a couple minutes to make.

Want more mini cheesecake ideas? Try these:

Berry phyllo cups with lemon cheesecake cream
Mango cheesecake parfait
These strawberry daiquiri cheesecake parfaits from Inside Brew Crew Life sound fun too.
Plus get more dessert ideas in the dessert recipes archives.

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