Mini Microwavable Pumpkin Cheesecakes

xxoliviarussellxx
Oct 15, 2013
2 min read

Back to work!

We had a lovely three day weekend thanks to the holiday.

On Saturday, I attended another seminar for Fash Art and this time we got to pick our models.

It was nerve-wrecking! I felt bad have to turn people away, and it was really difficult trying to envision the girls in my clothing. I eventually made my pick and now I'm just trying to get everything ready in time.

So I ended up spending my entire weekend sewing and preparing.

Except for when I took some breaks to unwind.

I must admit, whoever thought to start making desserts in the microwave is a genius!

It saves on so much time, equipment and gas for my oven!

So today's quick and easy microwavable dessert is a Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake!

As we all know it's Fall, so I'm ODing on all the Fall flavours!

This weekend I finally had an Iced Pumpkin Latte from Dunkin Donuts, and IT WAS HEAVEN!!!!

So I was inspired to make a little Pumpkin magic of my own!

Mini Microwavable Pumpkin Cheesecakes

Ingredients

1 Tbsp cream cheese
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp pumpkin puree
vanilla extract, few drops
1/4 C All Purpose flour
1/8 tsp baking powder
pinch of ground cloves
2 tbsp soy milk
1 tbsp brown sugar

Streussel Topping

1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

In a mug soften 1 tbsp of cream cheese in microwave, about 5 seconds. You don’t want it melted, just soft. Stir in 2 tbsp of sugar and mix until well incorporated. Stir in pumpkin, vanilla (just a tiny bit, we’re talking drops), flour, baking powder, and pinch of salt and cloves; stirring until just combined. Use the back of your spoon to smooth it out in the bottom of the mug.
Want struesel? I skipped this step and used vanilla ice cream but if you want: In a separate, small bowl, combine 1 tbsp of butter, 2 tbsp of flour, 1 tbsp of brown sugar, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Use your fingers to to pinch the butter and mix it in with the other ingredients. When it starts to look like lumpy sand (appetizing, eh?) and all ingredients are combined, pour on top of cake batter in mug.
Cook in the microwave for 50-80 seconds depending on your microwave. At 1 minute 11 seconds, my microwave cooks it perfectly. It looks like it's going to puff up over the side and overflow, but it won't. You don’t want to overcook it and things tend to get ugly fast in the microwave. I suggest cooking it 50 seconds, and then in 10 second intervals checking after each interval until done. Eat while it’s still warm.