Well the day has finally arrived, I am 30 years old today. Normally I’m a total birthday person. I love the food, desserts, cards, presents, and overall happy feelings that come with the day. This year however, I’m not so in to it. There is something about the number 30 that has me feeling old. Instead of going out and spending the day shopping for fun new clothes I feel like I should go check out the wrinkle creams. To help counteract these negative feelings about aging that I’m having I made one of my favorite kinds of dessert, cheesecake.
I decided to put all of my favorite flavors into the cheesecake; almond, raspberry, and of course top them with almond whipped cream. Since I love mini desserts, I made them in a mini cheesecake pan, if you don’t have this pan you can easily make them in a standard size muffin tin instead.
Before I share more about these super creamy and surprisingly healthier cheesecakes let me share how I spent my final weekend being young 29! My birthday weekend started Friday afternoon. My husband got off work a little early and we set out for a perfect 5 mile hike. There was a nice cloud cover which was great since the hike was very exposed and there wasn’t much shade. The views were great and you could see the green prairie fields for miles. Saturday I started my morning off with my usual long run and then that afternoon we loaded up our mountain bikes and headed out to Waterton Canyon where we did a 12 mile bike ride. The bike ride was supposed to actually happen yesterday, but once we saw snow in the forecast we switched things up (yes I said snow…in May). After the bike ride we were completely starved so we went out for pizza and then finished the night off with my favorite, frozen yogurt! Yesterday I woke up to snow, so I had to do my 12 mile run on the treadmill, which I am really not a fan of (can we say mind numbing). The snow kept up all day so we decided the best way to spend that kind of day was at the movie theater. We saw the new Spider Man movie which was pretty good and then came home and had BBQ chicken sandwiches for dinner. Then came my favorite part, these amazing Raspberry Almond Mini Cheesecakes!
I am so in love with these and since they use a combination of cream cheese and Greek yogurt, and they are mini, I can justify eating two…who am I kidding I ate three! The inspiration for these cheesecakes came from one of my favorite food bloggers, Georgia, over at The Comfort of Cooking. She has so many delicious recipes, check her out! Since I love almond flavored desserts so much I knew I had to change up the lemon and use almond instead. I also love raspberries so I made an easy raspberry sauce that I swirled into the cheesecake as well as drizzled on top of the almond whipped cream.
These Raspberry Almond Mini Cheesecakes look so impressive with the bright red from the raspberries against the white of the cheesecake. They taste as amazing as they look with the sweetness and almond flavor of the cheesecake combined with the slightly tart flavor of the raspberries. So while I’m wallowing in sadness about being old 30, I’ll help myself to another one of these perfect mini cheesecakes to help lift my mood and turn this day into a happier one!
Hi, I found your recipe on Pinterest (where else?) and had to try it. I don’t have a mini cheesecake pan, so I went with the muffin tin and paper liners. They came out nicely I think and were delicious. So, of course, now I have to buy the cheesecake pan ☺ Here’s a picture of mine: http://instagram.com/p/rOBDv2rFAI/?modal=true
Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe and happy belated birthday!
Jeanette, your mini cheesecakes look beautiful! Thanks so much for trying out the recipe and I’m glad you liked it!
Happy Belated Birthday, Danae! Yes, cheesecake would help any unwanted birthday situation. I’ll remember to give these a try on my next birthday…they look delightful!
Thanks Sarah, the cheesecakes definitely helped ease the pain of aging! ;-)
Happy Late Birthday, Danae! I turn 30 in just a few months and am dreading it. But I, like you, will be having cheesecake as well, it’s my favorite birthday dessert. These are super beautiful and I love the flavors!
Thanks Kayley! I can’t wait to see what you make for your birthday dessert!
haha I hear ya – I’ll be turning 30 this summer and am kinda dreading it : ) I think these mini cheesecakes would be the perfect way to celebrate!
If you need someone to commiserate with when your birthday rolls around, I’m your girl! The cheesecakes really did help though, cheesecake kind of helps any situation.
Well, coming from someone that’s been (ahem) 30 a few times, you’re not old! Plus, age is a mind set and I refuse to get old, but according to my boys I’m practically in a wheelchair!! :) Okay, there’s no way in hell I could run 12 miles on a treadmill! You go girl! I hate the treadmill with a passion, I have to get REALLY involved in a good movie, or The Hangover, again! Ok, I’ll quit rambling, you’re cheesecakes look fabulous and great pictures!
Haha, Thanks Paula! Trust me I do not exactly enjoy doing a long run on my treadmill, but when it’s blowing snowing outside I figure it’s probably the better choice. I always have to have cooking shows or a movie on, I have an arsenal of them saved up for the unfortunate occasion!
These are just stunning!!! What a delicious way to celebrate a new decade! And if you’re old, I”m ANCIENT ;)
Thanks Liz! They were the perfect birthday dessert!
they look delicious!
Thanks Dina! :-)
Happy Birthday, Danae! I hit the big 3-0 soon too. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your birthday. Georgia has such great recipes and I just love these mini cheesecakes, so pretty!
Thanks Ashley, I can’t wait to see what you make for your birthday! Georgia has wonderful recipes!
These are beautiful Danae!! Everything is cuter in miniature. Plus, almond, done. Your birthday weekend sounds awesome! I can’t remember the last time I went on a 5 mile hike or a 12 mile bike ride. I need to get rid of my kids. Oh my gosh I’m kidding! I need to get a kiddie bike trailer, I meant!! :) Happy birthday!
Haha! That made me laugh Karen! Thanks so much for the kind words.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANAE!! I’m getting pretty darn close to 30 as well, and I totally feel ya on the “feeling old” thing. It sounds like you had such a wonderful weekend though! I hope you have a beautiful birthday … and if you need any help with these delicious-looking mini cheesecakes, I can totally help you out with that ;). xo
Thanks Justine! The weekend was great, and I do think I see a little patch of blue sky, yet somehow snow is still falling! If there wasn’t snow I would totally drive up your way and we could devour these cheesecakes and reminisce about our younger years. ;-)
Happy birthday! My 30th was yesterday too and I sort of felt the same way. Kind of like I didn’t know what to do with myself! But I should have whipped up a batch of these. They look absolutely divine!
Oh wow Kim, happy birthday to you too! I hear ya on not knowing what to do with yourself, I hope you had a great day!
All of my favorites and LOVE the combination of flavors. Beautiful! Happy 30th Birthday! I remember that one like it was yesterday. 13 years ago for me:)
Thanks Matt! I know I need to get over this 30 number, hopefully tonight’s sushi and dessert will help!