Stroopwafel Cheesecake Bites

Stroopwafel Cheesecake Bites

Ingredients

  • For the Cheesecake Bites:
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 TBSP molasses
  • 1 ½ TBSP flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 TBSP Stroopwafel Liqueur
  • 12 mini stroopwafels , plus more for garnish
  • For the Brown Sugar Whipped Cream:
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 TBSP brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 275F.
  2. Place 12 liners into a muffin pan. Set aside.
  3. Place one mini stroopwafel at the bottom of each muffin cup.
  4. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream the cheese on medium speed until very soft and creamy, about 3 minutes.
  5. With the mixer running, add the sugar. Beat until well combined.
  6. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl.
  7. Add in the molasses and beat for another 30 seconds.
  8. On low speed add the flour.
  9. Then add the eggs one at a time, scraping down after each addition.
  10. Scrape down the bowl at least twice while adding the eggs.
  11. Add the Stroopwafel liqueur. Scrape down the bowl.
  12. Using an ice cream scoop, fill the muffin cups.
  13. Bake for 22 minutes. Rotating the pan halfway through.
  14. Let cool to room temperature then move to fridge and chill for at least 2 hours.
  15. For the Brown Sugar Whipped Cream:
  16. Add the the ingredients to a bowl of a stand mixer and whip together on high in mixer with whisk attachment until stiff peaks form.
  17. Pipe onto the cheesecake bites.
  18. Top with mini stroopwafels if desired.