Chai Spiced Mini Cheesecakes
a sweet treat recipe
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These chai spiced mini cheesecakes deliver rich, cozy flavor in every bite. A crisp spiced cookie crust pairs with a smooth cream cheese filling, gently spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom—just like your favorite chai.
TIME (ACTIVE) | 25 M
TIME (INACTIVE) | 4 H 25 M
TOTAL | 4 H 50 M
12 SERVINGS
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
STANDARD MUFFIN TINS
- Preheat the oven to 320°F and line a standard muffin tin with 12 liners.
Prepare the crust
- In a medium bowl, mix the crushed cookies, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter until fully combined.
- Evenly divide the mixture among the liners, pressing firmly with a spoon to form the crust.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then let cool while preparing the filling.
Make the cheesecake filling
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves and allspice until smooth and creamy.
- Add the sour cream and vanilla, mixing on low speed until fully combined.
- With the mixer still on low speed, add the eggs one at a time, mixing each just until fully incorporated.
- Divide the batter evenly over the cooled crusts and bake for 18–20 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers still jiggle slightly.
- Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature for 1 hour. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
For an ultra smooth cheesecake filling, make sure your ingredients are at room temperature and mix the cream cheese, sugar and spices until completely lump-free.
cassia
ground
Ground cassia cinnamon's spicy, warm flavor and aroma star in many homespun fall and winter recipes. Cassia is dominant variety of cinnamon in America.
0.28 oz - PORTION$0.50
2 oz - JAR$8
2 oz - REFILL$7
8 oz - REFILL$24
ground
Spicy and fragrant with a warming heat, ginger is used throughout the world for both sweet and savory foods.
0.24 oz - PORTION$0.50
1.6 oz - JAR$6
1.6 oz - REFILL$5
6 oz - REFILL$13
seeds
ground
A strong spice with equal parts menthol, floral, and sweet flavor.
2 oz - JAR$11
2 oz - REFILL$10
8 oz - REFILL$29
ground
Freshly ground cloves yield a rich chocolatey brown powder with an intense aroma and a powerful warming flavor.
2 oz - JAR$8
2 oz - REFILL$7
8 oz - REFILL$24
ground
Ground allspice is highly aromatic and even more pungent than its whole counterpart. As its name suggests it is redolent of a mix of spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and juniper.
0.28 oz - PORTION$0.50
2 oz - JAR$8
2 oz - REFILL$7
8 oz - REFILL$19
