Savory Avocado Cheesecake
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Recipe type: Appetizer
 
The filling recipe makes enough for 2 mini cheesecakes. Be sure to double the crust amounts if you plan on making two.
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350*F.
  2. Spray 2 mini spring form pans with cooking spray
  3. Crust:
  4. Place Grooves in a zip loc baggie and crush with a rolling pin or mallet, then stir in spices.
  5. Add melted butter to crushed Grooves and stir with a fork.
  6. Spoon crust mixture into pans and pat down with fingertips, making sure some goes up the sides.
  7. Filling:
  8. 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.
  9. Add jalapeño, tomatoes and pine nuts and stir in by hand.
  10. Divide mixture between two pans, place in hot oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until set.
  11. Allow to cool to room temp before removing sides of pan.
  12. Refrigerate leftovers.
Recipe by at https://www.theorangebee.com/savory-avocado-cheesecake/