Lime Cheesecake Shooters

October 30, 2015 by Abundant Health 4 Comments

Next time you host a party or teach an essential oil class, consider making this dessert for a refreshment. It’s the perfect size for small individual servings and allows each guest to experience the essential oils. Your guests can even take home the shot glass as a little souvenir to remind them of your event! These cute shot glasses are pretty inexpensive and can be used for a lot of different things! You can even print out this pdf of 15 Unique Ways to Use a Shot Glass.

Lime Cheesecake Shooters

• Servings: 16–20
• Time: 20 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Crust:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup vanilla wafers, crushed (approx 20 wafers)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Press mixture into the bottoms of the shot glasses. Distribute evenly—about a tablespoon per glass.

Filling:

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 drops lime essential oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 cup (1/2 pint) heavy whipping cream

Instructions:

1. Whip together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
2. Once well blended, add lime essential oil and lime juice. (Note: If the lime is added with the other ingredients, the mixture will curdle.)
3. Whip cream separately until it gets thick (be careful not to over whip!); then fold into cheese mixture.
4. Pour into individual shot glasses, and chill.