Kona Cream Cheese Mini
Recipe By:
Alicia Alcain – 2nd Place College Culinary Student Dessert 2015 Kona Coffee Festival Recipe Contest
Prep + Cook Time:
20 mins
Serving Size:
4 Servings
As featured in the:
Nov. 2, 2016 Kona Coffee Festival Ad
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Ingredients
1 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tbsp. Kona coffee grounds
⅓ cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp. butter (melted)
8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
3 tbsp. 100% Kona Coffee (concentrated)
½ tbsp. vanilla extract
½ cup powdered sugar
12 oz. whipped topping
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
chocolate covered coffee beans (for topping)
Instructions
To make the crust, mix graham cracker crumbs, coffee, sugar and melted butter until blended. Press evenly into bottom of a cupcake pan. Bake at 375° for 4 to 7 minutes. Do not over bake. Set aside to cool while you prepare the filling.
For the filling, whip cream cheese, coffee and vanilla extract until smooth.
Sift powdered sugar into mixture. Fold in whipped topping then add filling to the crust.
Lastly, melt chocolate chips as directed. Top mini pies with a chocolate covered coffee bean and drizzle around or over with the melted chocolate.
Recipe By:
Alicia Alcain – 2nd Place College Culinary Student Dessert 2015 Kona Coffee Festival Recipe Contest
Prep + Cook Time:
20 mins
Serving Size:
4 Servings
As featured in…
Nov. 2, 2016 Kona Coffee Festival Ad
