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Natually Colored Raspberry, Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps

March 31, 2015 This post may contain affiliate links.

Today I’ve combined two of my loves, cheesecake and Peeps, into one festive Easter Dessert. These Naturally Colored Raspberry, Blueberry, and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps will be served as dessert to my family at our Easter dinner. This post is brought to you by Wilton.

Sweeten up some Cheesecake Peeps with brightly colored raspberry, blueberry or lemon puree to make a cute Easter dessert. Recipe from HungryHappeings.com

When my box filled with new Easter products arrived from Wilton this spring, I was most excited about the Peeps pans, molds, cutters, and decorations. Ya know I love my Peeps.

My favorite product is the Peeps silicone mold which has 12 perfectly sized Peeps cavities that can be used to make cakes, candies, cookies, and in this case, cheesecakes.

How to naturally color raspberry, blueberry and lemon cheesecake Peeps. Tutorial at HungryHappenings.com

Each cavity is exactly the same size as a marshmallow Peep, so you can create treats using actual Peeps, or you can fill the molds with batter or dough and make whatever your heart desires.

My heart usually desires cheesecake.

I used a super simple 4 ingredient cheesecake recipe then added fruit puree or juice to not only flavor my cheesecakes but to also turn them into the iconic pink, purple and yellow colors of a marshmallow Peep.

I do realize that more recently Peeps are made in almost every color under the rainbow. Have you tried the Green Watermelon, Blue Raspberry, or Orange Delight Peeps yet? There are lots of new flavor and color combinations, any of which could be used to make your own Cheesecake Peeps.

These Naturally Colored Raspberry, Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps will brighten up any Easter dessert table. Recipe from HungryHappenings.com

Natually Colored Raspberry, Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps

Ingredients: (makes 12 Peeps plus one small cheesecake)

Basic Cheesecake-
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Natural Coloring/Flavoring-*
pink – 1 1/2 tablespoon raspberry puree (from 3/4 cup frozen raspberries)
purple – 1 1/2 tablespoons blueberry puree (from 3/4 cup frozen blueberries)
yellow – 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 egg yolk

Decorations-
36 mini chocolate chips

*If you prefer plain cheesecake over fruity flavored cheesecake, you can simply use food coloring instead of the fruit puree to color your Peeps. You can find natural food colors on-line or in health food stores.

Supplies:

1 Wilton Peeps Silicone Mold
non-stick baking spray

Instructions:

How to make raspberry puree.

Fruit puree-

Heat frozen raspberries or blueberries in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir the raspberries frequently. They will be begin to break down and you can help that by smashing them. Pour the fruit through a fine mesh sieve, to remove all the seeds (or blueberry skins.)

Pour the strained fruit juice back into the saucepan and set over medium heat. Stir constantly until the juice thickens enough to coat the spatula or spoon and to leave a trail in the pan. You want this puree nice and thick, almost jelly like.

Cheesecake Recipe-

Fill a 9×13 baking dish 1/2 way with water. Set dish on bottom rack in oven. Arrange other rack in the middle of the oven.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

How to make Naturally Colored Raspberry, Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps. Recipe from HungryHappenings.com

Beat cream cheese on medium speed using an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined.

Divide the cheesecake batter equally among three bowls.

Grease the Peeps cavities in your Wilton Peeps silicone mold using non-stick spray. Squirt some spray into each cavity, then use your finger to rub it into all the grooves. Try not to spray the top of the mold. If you do, then that bakes into the mold a bit and will leave a residue on the mold.

How to make Naturally Colored Raspberry, Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps. Recipe from HungryHappenings.com

Stir raspberry puree into one bowl of batter and blueberry puree into another. In the final bowl add the lemon juice, lemon zest, and egg yolk.

Fill four Peeps cavities in the silicone mold with each color of cheesecake batter.

You will have a small amount of batter left over. I swirled all three flavors together and put the batter in a very small ramekin.

How to make Naturally Colored Raspberry, Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps. Recipe from HungryHappenings.com

Bake the cheesecake Peeps for 14 minutes. The cheesecakes should look set but still moist on top.

The extra little cheesecake might need a few more minutes to bake through.

Remove the cheesecakes from the oven and allow to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then place in the freezer for at least 4 hours. You can simply refrigerate your small cheesecake and enjoy a snack in a few hours.

How to make Naturally Colored Raspberry, Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps using a Wilton Peeps Silicone Mold. Recipe from HungryHappenings.com

Once the Peeps are frozen, remove the mold and turn it upside down. I set mine over a silicone mat, so the cheesecakes wouldn’t stick. You can set them directly on your serving platter or individual dessert dishes, if you prefer.

Press two mini chocolate chips into each cheesecake Peep to make eyes. Add another chip for the nose.

Today I've combined two of my loves, cheesecake and Peeps, into one festive Easter Dessert. These Naturally Colored Raspberry, Blueberry, and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps will be served as dessert to my family at our Easter dinner. This post is brought to you by Wilton.

Keep your cheesecake Peeps in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to a month.

They are much easier to move when frozen and thaw very quickly, so I highly recommend keeping them frozen until 30 minutes before serving. Plate them and allow them to thaw at room temperature before serving.

As part of Wilton’s Sweet Treat Team, I am compensated and given free products to use in order to create fun food to share with you here on Hungry Happenings.

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Natually Colored Raspberry, Blueberry and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
34 mins
 
Sweet little cheesecake Peeps flavored and colored using fruit purees.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easter dessert, peeps, peeps cheesecake
Servings: 12
Author: Beth Jackson Klosterboer
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon raspberry puree
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons blueberry puree
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 36 mini chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Fill a 9x13 baking dish 1/2 way with water.
  2. Set dish on bottom rack in oven.
  3. Arrange other rack in the middle of the oven.
  4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. Beat cream cheese on medium speed using an electric mixer until smooth.
  6. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  7. Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
  8. Divide the cheesecake batter equally among three bowls.
  9. Stir raspberry puree into one bowl of batter and blueberry puree into another.
  10. In the final bowl add the lemon juice, lemon zest, and egg yolk.
  11. Fill four Peeps cavities in the silicone mold with each color of cheesecake batter.
  12. Bake the cheesecake Peeps for 14 minutes.
  13. Remove and allow to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then place in the freezer for at least 4 hours.
  14. Remove and un-mold cheesecakes.
  15. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  16. Add chocolate chip eyes and nose to each Peep.



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If you recreate these Naturally Colored Raspberry, Blueberry, and Lemon Cheesecake Peeps be sure to link to this tutorial if you share it on your blog and send pictures to beth@hungryhappenings.com, so I can show them in my Readers’ Gallery.

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Comments

  1. June Burns

    March 31, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    What a cool idea! Love that they are naturally colored…natural occurring colors are the best 🙂 These peeps sound tasty!

    Reply
    • beth

      March 31, 2015 at 7:02 pm

      Thanks, June. I agree! Then natural color looks great and tastes even better.

      Reply
  2. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

    March 31, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    You always come up with the cutest cheesecakes! The fruit flavoring is such a good idea, especially since it adds color too! It is a favorite of mine … save one for me, please 😉

    Reply
    • beth

      March 31, 2015 at 5:55 pm

      Thanks Brenda,

      I love how the fruit puree ads color and flavor to the cheesecakes. I'd be happy to save you a Peep!

      Reply
  3. The Partiologist

    April 1, 2015 at 11:44 am

    I couldn't wait to see your cheesecakes, I knew they would be adorable and they are! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Deanna Lyn

    April 8, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    How fun! making your own peeps but i just love the cheese cake!

    Reply

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