Grandma-ma's Cheesecake Jars

At Big Cove Foods, we take pride in preserving cherished family recipes and adding our own unique flavours. So today, we're excited to share one of our all-time favourites: Grandma-ma's Cheesecake Jars! 

These little jars of deliciousness are a delightful blend of tradition and innovation, combining the timeless goodness of Grandma's recipes with the rich and aromatic touch of our very own Maximum Pie sweet spice.

In this recipe, we've lovingly adapted Grandma-ma's cheesecake jars to fit into the Big Cove Foods recipe collection. You can whip these up ahead of time and keep them fresh in the fridge throughout the week, whether you choose to use small jars, ramekins, or even our repurposed Big Cove Foods spice jars - we encourage you to get creative!

With Grandma-ma's blessings, we're thrilled to share this fam fav recipe with you. 

Grandma-ma's Cheesecake Jars

Servings

6

Category

Dessert

Grandma-ma's Cheesecake Jars

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 1 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs (about a sleeve and half)

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 block cream cheese (8 oz), softened

  • ⅓ cup sugar

  • 1 tbsp Maximum Pie spice

  • Fruit topping of choice; berries, jam, whipped cream

Directions

  1. Line up 6-8 small ramekins or jars, or even small tupperware containers!

  2. In a small bowl, combine the graham crackers, melted butter and salt; mix well.

  3. Evenly distribute the crumb mixture on the bottom of each jar and gently pack down. Fill to desired height and save any unused for topping!

  4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or use a handheld, add the room temperature cream cheese. Beat until creamy, add in the sugar and Maximum Pie spice blend. Scrap out into large bowl.

  5. In now empty stand mixer bowl, add in the cold heavy cream. Whip until stiff peaks, about 6 minutes.

  6. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese using the J fold method. See video for reference.

  7. Add desired amount to each jar. you can save any unused in the fridge for another time or something else.

  8. Top with your topping of choice and enjoy!

  9. Easy to make ahead of time and store in fridge until you get a hankerin’

1 thought on “Grandma-ma's Cheesecake Jars

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Allison Homer

I just love your recipes. I was given quite a few of your spices as a gift! Having fun using them. Thanks again so much! :-)

September 13, 2023 at 21:30pm

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