WINE & FOOD AFFAIR RECIPES

Dessert


Truett Hurst’s Zinfandel Swirl Cheesecake Cups

Truett Hurst Winery

113 Mill Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
truetthurst.com

  • RECIPE YEAR: 2024
  • RECIPE BY: Karina Lochner and Hannah Lipman
  • YIELD: Serves 30
  • PAIRS WELL WITH: 2021 Rockpile Zinfandel

The swirling technique ensures that each bite delivers a balanced taste of creamy cheesecake & the bright, fruity complexity of the zin. For home cooks, these are great for making ahead. The crust & filling can be prepped the night before, & the reduction can be stored in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble. After baking, they need just a short chilling period, making them easy & impressive!

Crust

Ingredients:
  • 1 ½ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons Butter Melted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add baking cups to muffin tin.
Put graham cracker crumbs in a medium bowl. Add the butter and toss with a fork until evenly moistened. Press mixture into the bottom of each backing cup. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Cheesecake Filling

Ingredients:
  • 24 ounces Cream Cheese 3x 8 ounce packages; room temp
  • 1 cup White Sugar Granulated
  • 1 cup Sour Cream
  • 3 Large Eggs Room Temp
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Directions:
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer or hand mixer to beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl when necessary. Beat in the sour cream until blended. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla.
With a spoon fill baking cups ¾ full of batter.

Zinfandel Reduction Swirl

Ingredients:
  • 1/4 bottle Rockpile Zinfandel 55-60F
  • 4 tablespoons White Sugar Granulated
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Directions:
Combine wine, sugar, and vanilla extract in a saucepan and simmer over low heat. Stir occasionally until sauce reduces. (about 20 minutes)
Drizzle ½ teaspoon of Zinfandel reduction over the batter. Marble with a clean toothpick.
Bake cheesecake cups for 17 minutes, until firm around the edges but still slightly wobbly in the center. Let cups cool completely then chill for 30 minutes.

Directions:

Instructions:
1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add baking cups to muffin tin.
2.	Put graham cracker crumbs in a medium bowl. Add the butter and toss with a fork until evenly moistened. Press mixture into the bottom of each backing cup. Refrigerate until ready to use.
3.	In a large bowl, use an electric mixer or hand mixer to beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl when necessary. Beat in the sour cream until blended. Add in eggs one at a time, beating well. Beat in vanilla.
4.	With a spoon fill baking cups ¾ full of batter.
5.	Combine wine, sugar, and vanilla extract in a saucepan and simmer over low heat. Stir occasionally until sauce reduces. (about 20 minutes)
6.	Drizzle ½ teaspoon of Zinfandel reduction over the batter. Marble with a clean toothpick.
7.	Bake cheesecake cups for 17 minutes, until firm around the edges but still slightly wobbly in the center. Let cups cool completely then chill for 30 minutes.

Truett Hurst Winery

113 Mill Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
truetthurst.com