Pink Lemonade Cheesecake

I have discovered the most amazing and

simple summer dessert that is just going

to wow your guests (and yourself!!)

I saw this amazing no bake cheesecake on

Pinterest and immediately wanted to try it

for a summer Sunday dinner.  

Kim at Cravings of a Lunatic

had developed it from a recipe

by Jennie at One Sweet Mess for

her gluten free lemonade dip.

Some of the darling grandkids were

coming for dinner and I thought this

pretty pink dessert would appeal to them.

Kim had served hers up in adorable little

brandy snifter shaped dishes and that 

reminded me that I had bought a dozen

or more of these fun mini sized glass

sherbet dishes at Tai Pan a while back.

They were still wrapped up in my garage.

Pink Lemonade No Bake Cheesecakes

Crust 

2 C. crushed graham cracker crumbs

1 T. sugar

1/4 C. melted butter

Pink Lemonade Cheesecakes

2 C. heavy whipping cream

1 C. powdered sugar

1/4 C. granulated sugar

8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

2 individual packets Crystal Light Pink Lemonade (4.5 g each)

12 small individual serving dishes or 6 larger ones

Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the sugar and 

melted butter and spoon it into your dishes.

Whip the cream, and both sugars with a wire attachment

on your mixer until the cream is fluffy.

In another bowl, whisk or whip the softened cream cheese until

there are no lumps.  The cream cheese really has to be

softened for this recipe to work. Whisk in the Pink Lemonade

mix packets until combined.  Fold the cream cheese mix into

the whipped cream.

Fit a large piping bag with a 1M tip and fill the bag with

the cheesecake mixture.  Pipe it on top of the graham 

cracker crumbs.  Garnish with pink sugar crystals, or

as desired.  Place in refrigerator for at least an hour.  

These kept well over night so if you want to make them

for a party the next day, they would be great.

I changed her recipe a bit by doubling everything but

the cream cheese.  I didn't want the cheesecake flavor

to be too strong for the kids.  I also added a little more

sugar and butter to the crust.  It was perfect and three

generations were asking for seconds.

What a pretty, light and creamy summer dessert.

I am definitely serving this at another summer party

now that I have "found" my darling dessert dishes.

Thanks Kim for the amazing inspiration and recipe

for these adorable and easy mini 

Pink Lemonade Cheesecakes.

I will be posting this with

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and

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