How To Make Raspberry Cheesecake Dessert Shooters
Put together these tasty dessert shooters for your next big party! It’s loaded with tasty raspberries and a creamy no-bake cheesecake for a sweeter treat.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Raspberry Layer:
- ⅓cupsugar
- 1tbspcornstarch
- 3cupsraspberries,frozen, divided
- 2tsplemon juice
- ½tbspbutter
For Crust:
- ½cupgraham cracker crumbs
- 1tbspsugar
- 2tbspbutter,melted
For Cheesecake:
- 16ozcream cheese,softened to room temperature
- ¼cupsour cream
- 1tspvanilla extract
- 2cupspowdered sugar
- ½cupheavy cream
- whipped cream,for topping, optional
- fresh raspberries,for topping, optional
Instructions
Raspberry Layer:
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In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, 2½ cups of raspberries, and lemon juice over medium-low heat.
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Stir frequently until the raspberries release their juices.
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Increase the heat to medium-high, then bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
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Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
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Add in the remaining ½ cup of raspberries and butter.
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Stir until the butter is melted and the raspberries are soft and broken.
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Set aside, and allow to cool.
Crust:
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Using a fork, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Stir in melted butter.
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Measure out approximately 1½ teaspoon of of the graham cracker crumb mixture into the bottom of each shot glass, and lightly tamp down.
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Set the prepared shot glasses aside.
Cheesecake:
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In a stand mixer or with an electric mixer, beat together the softened cream cheese, sour cream, and vanilla extract until combined
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Gradually stir in the powdered sugar.
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With the mixer on low-speed, slowly add the heavy cream, stirring until combined.
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Gradually increase the speed to medium, and then high, and beat the mixture on for 2 minutes.
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Transfer the mixture into a large Ziploc bag, then refrigerate.
To Assemble:
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Portion out a heaping tablespoon of the raspberry filling on top of the crust in each prepared shot glass.
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Snip the corner of the Ziploc bag holding the cheesecake mixture.
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Pipe the cheesecake on top of the raspberry filling, filling each shot glass to the brim with cheesecake.
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Top with whipped cream and raspberries, if desired.
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Serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 178.94kcal
- Fat: 11.31g
- Saturated Fat: 6.42g
- Trans Fat: 0.07g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.92g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.66g
- Carbohydrates: 18.66g
- Fiber: 1.12g
- Sugar: 16.02g
- Protein: 1.68g
- Cholesterol: 34.92mg
- Sodium: 87.77mg
- Calcium: 32.80mg
- Potassium: 64.36mg
- Iron: 0.26mg
- Vitamin A: 113.67µg
- Vitamin C: 4.63mg
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