Microwave Berries Cheesecake
Only 10 Minutes to prep and cook these Microwave Berries Cheesecake individual servings ! Quick, easy and perfect make ahead dessert for a busy week night
If there is an appliance I hardly ever use for actually cooking food, it is my microwave. These Microwave Berries Cheesecake in individual servings were a first in a long time.
I mainly use my microwave for making white sauce (or cheese sauce) as I can not for the life of me make it on the stove top !
My daughter is the opposite again, stove top for her when making the sauces.
Other than that I only use the microwave for re-heating food. Since I am taking care of my granddaughter, she is just over 3 months now, I also use it to sterilize her bottles etc.
After trying this recipe, which I found in a dairy brand’s booklet, I decided to use my microwave more.
Actually went as far as buying a brand spanking new microwave ! But, I have to admit, my old one was around 15 plus years old.
I am definitely going to make more dishes using the microwave, even if it is only the dessert.
Anyhow, back to the recipe ! The first batch I made, I used too small serving dishes and the filling boiled over.
What a mess ! However, lesson learned and now I know not to fill the dish more than two thirds. Leave at least a third open at the top. You can always add more fruit, or a variety of Berries.
Once the Berries Cheesecake bowls cooled down, I covered them in plastic cling wrap and into the refrigerator.
Make-Ahead friendly cheesecake recipe !
This also means the Cheesecakes are perfect to make ahead (even a day or three should be fine). As long as you then keep them covered with plastic cling wrap.
This was also the first time I made cheesecake which did not actually have any cream cheese as the main ingredient. Yogurt instead is the main ingredient and I believe it is more commonly known as a yogurt cheesecake.
More Cheesecake recipes you might like:
- Easy Berry Cheesecake (No-Bake)
- Apple Carrot Caramel Cheesecake
- Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
- Tiramisu Cheesecake (No-Bake)
- Light Lemon Cheesecake Bars
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Berries Cheesecake (Microwave)
Microwave Berries Cheesecake
Ingredients
CRUST:
- ½ cup Cookies crushed ( Graham Crackers/Tennis Biscuits etc )
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter melted
FILLING:
- 2 cups Double Cream Yogurt Berries flavor ( see notes )
- 1 can 385g Sweetened Condensed Milk ( 13.5 oz )
- ⅓ cup Lemon Juice freshly squeezed works best
- 1 Lemon zest only, finely grated
- 1 t Vanilla Essence
TOPPING:
- 6 Strawberries sliced or chopped
- 6 - 12 Mint Leaves to garnish
Instructions
- CRUST: Combine the Cookie crumbs and the melted Butter - divide the mixture into 6 portions and press onto the bottom of 6 ramekins or any microwavable bowls/mugs - keep aside
- FILLING: Whisk together the Yogurt, Condensed Milk, Lemon Juice, Zest and Vanilla Essence until smooth - Pour into the prepared bowls/mugs - do not fill the bowls/mugs more than 2/3 as the filling boils and rises quite a bit whilst in the microwave
- Set your Microwave on HIGH ( 1000 watt - please adjust your times if using a lower wattage microwave ) for 6 minutes - place the 6 cheesecakes in a circle on the microwave turntable and cook
- Remove carefully from the microwave and cool completely
- Chill at least 2 hours in the refrigerator before serving
- TOPPING: Arrange one sliced Strawberry and a Mint leaf or two on top of the Cheesecakes and serve
