Savory Avocado Cheesecake
Author: Linda Walbridge
Recipe type: Appetizer
- Crust:
- ½ cup crushed Cheeze-It Grooves
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ¼ teaspoon Ancho chili powder
- dash Cayenne powder
- Filling:
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese - room temperature
- ¼ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ ripe avocado
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon diced jalapeño
- 1 tablespoon diced sun-dried tomato
- 1 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
- Pre-heat oven to 350*F.
- Spray 2 mini spring form pans with cooking spray
- Crust:
- Place Grooves in a zip loc baggie and crush with a rolling pin or mallet, then stir in spices.
- Add melted butter to crushed Grooves and stir with a fork.
- Spoon crust mixture into pans and pat down with fingertips, making sure some goes up the sides.
- Filling:
- Place the cream cheese, avocado, cheddar, yogurt and eggs in a bowl and blend with a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy and well blended.
- Add jalapeño, tomatoes and pine nuts and stir in by hand.
- Divide mixture between two pans, place in hot oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until set.
- Allow to cool to room temp before removing sides of pan.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Recipe by at https://www.theorangebee.com/savory-avocado-cheesecake/
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