Mini Pomegranate Cheesecakes

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Sweeten up your dinner with these tasty mini cheesecakes.  Put them together early in the day of your simple celebration or the day before.

Mini Pomegranate Cheesecakes

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 400kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 round shortbread cookies
  • 8 oz. low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 8 oz. low-fat cream cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp lime zest
  • 2/3 cup pomegranate seeds we found these at Trader Joe's

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.       
  • Place one shortbread cookie in the base of 6 ramekins (5 oz size).
  • In a food processor, add the ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, lime juice and zest.  Process until the mixture is smooth and put into a bowl.
  • Stir in the pomegranate seeds.
  • Fill each ramekin 3/4 full (place a few seeds on top of each dish).  Bake for 20-25 minutes.

 

 

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