When I was a little girl, my dad would buy gingersnap cookies. I wasn’t a big fan because I felt the spices were too strong. However, now I am grown up, gingersnaps are probably one of my favorite cookies. So, with this recipe, I am putting two of my favorites together to make the best little gingersnap pumpkin cheesecake bites! Your family will love these!
Ginger health benefits…
Aside from the sugar, ginger really does have a lot of health benefits. Ginger is a flowering plant that grows in warm climates. We often think of ginger spice but you can certainly buy the ginger root at your local grocery store. Ginger helps to prevent nausea, muscle and joint pain, and lower blood sugar. Many people also add it to their teas and water. Since we are so near to Christmas, gingerbread is certainly a popular bread to make.
Pumpkin health benefits…
Pumpkin is an excellent source of Vitamin A which is great for the eyes and the skin. I love to buy a pie pumpkin this time of year and roast it in the oven. The great news about roasted your own pumpkin is the no added sugars. I usually freeze my pumpkin in a baggie for later.
So if you are interested in trying the best little gingersnap pumpkin cheesecake bites, I included the recipe below. I know your family will love these as much as mine did! Also, this would be great to make for Thanksgiving!
Gingersnap Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites
Ingredients
Crust
- 24 Gingersnap Cookies
- 3 T. melted Butter
Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling
- 1 package 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 egg
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a food processor, grind the gingersnap cookies to crumbs. Add melted butter and pulse until mixed. Add a couple of tablespoons of mixture to a lightly sprayed muffin cup. I used a 12 count muffin pan for this recipe.
Beat cream cheese, pumpkin, sugars, vanilla, salt, and spices with an electric mixer on medium until well blended. Add eggs and beat until just blended.
Spoon cream cheese mixture into mini cheesecake pan on top of gingersnap crusts. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until set. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve with cream or cool whip.
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Creamy Dreamy Chocolate Rice Pudding is a fantastic and easy kid-friendly recipe to eat at breakfast or for dessert. I like to eat rice pudding for dessert, but you can make it for breakfast. Your kids will love this recipe. If you prefer to make regular rice pudding, you can leave out the chocolate and add in cinnamon and raisins. Either way, you are going to love it!
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Growing up, my mom would make us rice for breakfast. She would cook the rice and add in a little butter, milk, and a teaspoon of sugar. Rice for breakfast may be a little old fashioned and out of style. However, there are so many things that aren’t out of style like the memories we hold dear to our hearts. I hope that you are making memories with your family. Make the best of the time that you have together because life is short.
INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED
(full amounts in the downloadable recipe below)
- Milk
- Jasmin Rice
- Salt
- Egg
- Brown Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Cinnamon
- Chocolate Chips or Raisins
HOW DO YOU MAKE THE CREAMY DREAMY RICE PUDDING?
1. In a medium saucepan stir together the rice, milk, and a dash of salt. Heat to a boil over high heat. Keep stirring because the rice will stick or boil over. Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
2. In a small bowl stir together the egg and brown sugar. When the rice is tender, use a half a cup of the mixture and add one teaspoon of the mixture at a time to the egg and brown sugar to temper the mixture. Please be careful to not scramble your egg. Add the brown sugar/egg mixture to the rice mixture. Add in vanilla and cinnamon. Cook until thickened which is about 5 minutes. (160 degrees F) You can add in the chocolate chips. If you prefer raisins, please wait to add the raisins in when you have completed the cooking process.
3. Serve warm or cold.
Prep and Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
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Food for the Soul
Psalms 107:9 says, “For He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul He fills with good things.”
Without a doubt, I have been in a place where I felt like a lost traveler. Are you feeling lost amongst all the things going on in the world? Look to God no matter what is going on around you. God will fill your life with good things.
