Lemon Cheesecake cups – gluten free

Are you looking for spectacular dessert for this weekend’s entertaining? Try these gluten free cheesecake cups, guaranteed to impress.

You could get creative with flavors, or make it a little boozy with some limoncello.

This cheese cake recipe tastes even better than it looks.

Base

1 cup almond meal (toasted)

100grams butter melted

3TB brown sugar

Filling

100grams cream cheese

100ml thickened cream

100grams marscapone

1tsp vanilla bean paste

¼ cup castor sugar

1 whole lemon, zested (save ¼ tsp for the garnish)

Garnish

4Tb lemon curd

¼ tsp lemon zest

1. Place almond meal into a fry pan over a low heat and toast until golden brown.
2. Melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan, add butter to almond meal mixture until a paste forms.
3. Remove 1Tb of the mixture and set aside, divide the remaining into 4 and place into the bottom of 4 glasses, I used tumblers today, this looks great in martini glasses, bowls, fun wine glasses, and gently press down.
4. Beat the cream until soft peaks form, add the remaining filling ingredients, beat until well combined.
5. Divide the mixture into 4 and place onto of the base in the 4 glasses.
6. Allow to set for a couple of hours. Seal 1Tb of left over base mixture for the garnish.
7. Just before serving, place a tablespoon of lemon curd, a pinch of lemon zest and a pinch of left over crumble mixture on top of each cheesecake.

 Serves 4