{"id":8037,"date":"2026-04-03T10:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?p=8037"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:45:34","slug":"mini-blackcurrant-baked-cheesecakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?p=8037","title":{"rendered":"Mini Blackcurrant Baked Cheesecakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Velvety, Tangy, &amp; Perfectly Portioned<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These charming mini cheesecakes are the ultimate balance of rich indulgence and bright, summer flavor. A buttery graham cracker base supports a luscious, velvety baked cheesecake filling that is topped with a handful of fresh blackcurrants for a bold tangy flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each personal-sized cake offers a stunning contrast: the deep purple of the fresh blackcurrants topping the creamy ivory cheese. Baked to delicate perfection, these cheesecakes are easy to assemble, visually stunning, and make a show-stopping dessert for dinner parties or summer gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-8032\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"8032\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-lemon-limes-recipe\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-template-ll-container\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-ll-header\">\n        <div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n            \n        <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Mini Baked Blackcurrant Cheesecakes<\/h2>\n        \n        \n        \n        <div class=\"wprm-ll-main-meta\">\n            \n            <div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label\">Cook Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wprm-template-ll-buttons\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?wprm_print=mini-baked-blackcurrant-cheesecakes\" style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #000000;border-color: #000000;border-radius: 0px;padding: 10px 40px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-print-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"8032\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print Recipe<\/a>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ll-equipment-ingredients\">\n        \n        \n        <div id=\"recipe-8032-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-8032-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"8032\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-none wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Ingredients<div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\"><\/div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\">For the base<\/h4><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/4<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Graham Cracker crumbs<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">5<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Butter unsalted, melted<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><h4 class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\">For the filling<\/h4><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">12<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">oz<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Cream Cheese (Full fat)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Sour Cream<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/3<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Granulated sugar<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ea<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Egg &#8211; large<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Blackcurrant &#8211; fresh<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ll-instructions\">\n        <div id=\"recipe-8032-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-8032-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"8032\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-none wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Instructions<div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\"><\/div>&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Line a 12 hole muffing tin with paper muffin cases.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Crush the graham crackers either in the food processor or in a paper bag with a rolling pin.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Place the cruched graham crackers in a medium sized bowl along with the melted butter. Mix well.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Place a heaped tablespoon of the crumb mixture in the bottom of each muffin case and press down flat with a round based glass or similar.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Place the muffin cases in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Preheat the oven to 320\u00baF.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">In your stand mixer beat together the cream cheese, sour cream and sugar until smooth.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Add the eggs slowly beating between each and beating well until combined.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-8\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">emove the muffin cases from the refrigerator and divide the mixture between the cases, evenly.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-9\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Sprinkle the blackcurrnats on top and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-10\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">When completely cool place in the refrigerator for 4 hours or preferably overnight.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-8032-step-0-11\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Remove from the muffin liners and serve.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-ll-meta\">\n        \n        \n        \n        <div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-tags-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Afternoon tea, Cakes and pastries<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Velvety, Tangy, &amp; Perfectly Portioned These charming mini cheesecakes are the ultimate balance of rich indulgence and bright, summer flavor. A buttery graham cracker base supports a luscious, velvety baked cheesecake filling that is topped with a handful of fresh blackcurrants for a bold tangy flavor. Each personal-sized cake offers a stunning contrast: the deep &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"loftocean_post_primary_category":0,"loftocean_post_format_gallery":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_ids":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_urls":"","loftocean_post_format_video_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_video_url":"","loftocean_post_format_video_type":"","loftocean_post_format_video":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_type":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_url":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_audio":"","loftocean-featured-post":"","loftocean-like-count":0,"loftocean-view-count":5,"loftocean_coauthors":"","lemon_limes_single_post_intro_label":"","lemon_limes_single_post_intro_description":"","lemon_limes_single_post_hide_featured_image":"","lemon_limes_single_post_featured_media_position":"","lemon_limes_single_post_secondary_featured_image":0,"lemon_limes_single_site_header_source":"","lemon_limes_single_custom_site_header":"0","lemon_limes_single_custom_sticky_site_header":"0","lemon_limes_single_custom_sticky_site_header_style":"scroll-up-enable","lemon_limes_single_site_footer_source":"","lemon_limes_single_custom_site_footer":"0","footnotes":""},"categories":[213],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"loftoceanMetas":{"authorName":"Ian Cooks","categories":[{"name":"Blog","link":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/?cat=213","count":27}],"date":"April 3, 2026"},"loftoceanThemeMetas":{"loftocean_post_primary_category":0,"loftocean_post_format_gallery":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_ids":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_urls":"","loftocean_post_format_video_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_video_url":"","loftocean_post_format_video_type":"","loftocean_post_format_video":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_type":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_url":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_audio":"","loftocean-featured-post":"","loftocean-like-count":0,"loftocean-view-count":"5","loftocean_coauthors":"","lemon_limes_single_post_intro_label":"","lemon_limes_single_post_intro_description":"","lemon_limes_single_post_hide_featured_image":"","lemon_limes_single_post_featured_media_position":"","lemon_limes_single_post_secondary_featured_image":0,"lemon_limes_single_site_header_source":"","lemon_limes_single_custom_site_header":"0","lemon_limes_single_custom_sticky_site_header":"0","lemon_limes_single_custom_sticky_site_header_style":"scroll-up-enable","lemon_limes_single_site_footer_source":"","lemon_limes_single_custom_site_footer":"0"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8037"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8043,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8037\/revisions\/8043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tasteofcotswolddowns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}