Gluten-Free No-Bake Mini Apple Cheesecakes

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 8

Ingredients

2 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced (recommended Golden Delicious or Braeburn)

¼ tsp. cinnamon

3 tbsp. blonde coconut sugar

Pinch of salt

2/3 cup fat-free cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt

4 dates, no sugar added

½ cup walnut halves (about 18 walnuts)

Instructions

1. Add diced apples, 1 teaspoon coconut sugar, salt, and cinnamon to a medium pot.

2. Cover and cook on medium heat until apples begin to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until tender (approximately 30 minutes).

3. Cool at room temperature.

4. While apples are cooking, in a medium mixing bowl, add softened cream cheese, yogurt, and remaining coconut sugar.

5. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and the sugar has dissolved (about 2 minutes). Then refrigerate until ready to use.

6. Add dates to food processor and pulse until finely diced, then add walnuts and continue to pulse until a coarse crumb consistency.

7. Evenly layer each dessert dish starting with the walnut mixture, cream cheese, then apples.

8. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts (per Serving): Calories: 165Kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 24mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g

 

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Reference: “No-Bake Mini Apple Cheesecakes.” SkinnyMs, 10 March 2021, https://skinnyms.com/bake-mini-apple-cheesecakes/.