Hi, friends! Did you have a good Thanksgiving?
I’m super excited because while I do love Thanksgiving recipes (hello yummy turkey and mashed potatoes), we’ve turned the corner and are now completely focused on Christmas recipes!
This Honey Pear Ginger Cheesecake is the perfect lightened-up dessert for the holidays (or anytime)!
Seriously, it’s one of my new faves! I’ve made this more times than I can count for holiday gatherings and to just have a yummy dessert option at home. It’s soooooo addicting!
How to make this Honey Pear Ginger Cheesecake:
It’s so easy! All you’ll need is a blender, a springform pan, and the ingredients listed below.
The crust is made by simply blending bran cereal, coconut oil (or butter), and dates together. The filling is made with cream cheese and yogurt, and the entire cheesecake is topped off with roasted pears and honey drizzle.
Not just any honey drizzle, though! I loved using Bee Harmony® Honey in this recipe because 1. DELISH, 2. the flavor pairs perfectly with the ginger and pear, and 3. it’s made using responsible practices that are respectful of the environment. The honey is made the way that nature intended it to be, from bees drawing nectar from wildflower blossoms!
I also love that I can see where my honey is coming from by using this locater on the Beesponsible® website. So awesome! And, if you use my code JAROFLEMONS15, you’ll get 15% off your order on Beesponsible.com!
And the best part (well, aside from how amazing it is on this cheesecake of course) is that I can share my love for honey by gifting my friends and fam with the Bee Harmony Honeymini gift set!
I’m really loving this Honey Pear Ginger Cheesecake for a delicious holiday recipe and I know you’ll love it too, friend!
More holiday desserts that you’ll enjoy:
- Maple Pecan Pie Latte
- Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Healthy Apple Pie Minis {Vegan}
- Slow Cooker Mexican Hot Chocolate
Honey Ginger Pear Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 1/2 Cups bran cereal
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil
- 10 dates
Filling:
- 24 oz nonfat cream cheese
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1/4 cup Beesponsible® Bee Harmony Honey
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 8 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp lemon
- 2 tsp freshly ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Topping:
- 1 pear (sliced)
- 1/4 cup Beesponsible® Bee Harmony Honey
- 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
Crust and Filling:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a blender, combine cereal, coconut oil, and dates. Press into pan and set aside.
- Blend the cream cheese and greek yogurt until the texture is smooth.
- Pour into a bowl, then lightly mix in the sugar, vanilla, egg whites, honey, lemon, ginger, and cinnamon.
- Pour over crust and bake for about about 1 hour.
- To test if the cheesecake is finished, ensure that the outside of the cheesecake has lightly hardened and the middle is still soft.
- Allow to cool in oven for about 30 minutes, then refrigerate for several hours (about 4 hours).
Topping:
- Slice the pear into thin slices and lay flat on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle the slices with cinnamon and 1 Tbsp of honey, then bake at 375 for about 10-15 minutes.
- Add the roasted pear slices to the cooled cheesecake, then drizzle the remaining honey over the entire cake.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
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Chloe says:
Honey, ginger and pear- a flavour combination made in heaven!
Aruna D'Souza says:
Do we have to beat the egg whites before adding??
Christine McMichael replied:
No, just mix them in! I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Jon (beintheworldyoga.com) says:
Hmmm. Ginger and Pear. What an interesting pairing. Gotta try this.
Deborah Brooks says:
ooh I love pears! This looks like a great variation on the classic cheesecake
Toni says:
Can anything be substituted for the spelt? I don’t usually buy that. Would almond flour work?
Christine McMichael replied:
Yes! Whole wheat flour is a great substitution for spelt flour. You could also use regular flour. Almond flour is a pretty different texture (and I actually haven’t tried it with almond flour), so I’m not sure how that would react with the recipe! If you use it, you will have to let me know how it turned out! 🙂
Mechele McMichael says:
I got to taste the recipe and it was delishous! I have seen her hair too ….. It’s a very soft touch. Really just blends in with her long dark hair!!! Beautiful!!!
Natasha @ Salt and Lavender says:
Look delicious. I don’t know you but I’m curious about your pink hair now haha. Pinned!
Christine McMichael replied:
Thanks, Natasha! Haha well…you can hardly tell it’s pink right now. Sadly it didn’t come out near as pink as I had hoped, but I think one more visit to the salon should do it! 🙂