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    Apricot Swirl Cheesecake Squares

    08/07/2015 by thebakingexplorer 11 Comments

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    I am constantly looking for ways to use up ingredients as I really hate wasting food. Apricot jam is one of those things I use in very small quantities when baking, usually for glazing or sticking fondant to sponge, but I always have to buy a whole jar. These Apricot Swirl Cheesecake Squares are a great way to use up about ¾ of a jar of apricot (or any other flavour) jam! They have a buttery biscuit base and a creamy baked cheesecake filling. They're easy to make in a traybake tin too!

    Apricot Swirl Cheesecake Squares

    For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post.

    How to make Apricot Swirl Cheesecake Squares

    To make the base, use a food processor to make crumbs out of the digestive biscuits. Add the melted butter to the biscuit crumbs and mix well. Press the mixture into a lined baking pan. Then bake it for 10 minutes. Leave to cool.

    To make the filling, whisk together the cream cheese, caster sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Pour the filling over the base, and then add spoonfuls of apricot jam all over. Use a butter knife to swirl it around until a pretty pattern forms. Bake for 30 minutes until it is set fully and only has a slight wobble. Cool fully, then chill in the fridge, cut it into squares to serve.

    Apricot Swirl Cheesecake Squares

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    • Traybake tin
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    Apricot Swirl Cheesecake Squares
    Apricot Swirl Cheesecake Squares

    Apricot Swirl Cheesecake Squares

    Baked cheesecake with apricot jam swirls
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: Cheesecake
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 12
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the biscuit base

    • 300 g Digestive biscuits
    • 100 g Butter or baking spread melted

    For the cheesecake topping

    • 600 g Full fat cream cheese
    • 2 Eggs large
    • 115 g Caster sugar
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 400 g Apricot jam or other flavour
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Grease and line a 12" x 9" tin, pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4
    • Use a food processor to make fine crumbs out of the digestive biscuits. You could also smash them in a bowl with a rolling pin
    • Add the melted butter to the biscuit crumbs and mix well. Press the mixture into the lined tin and bake for 10 minutes
    • To make the filling, whisk together the cream cheese, caster sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract using an electric whisk or stand mixer
    • Pour the filling over the base, then add blobs of the apricot jam all over. Use a butter knife to swirl it around
    • Bake for 30 minutes until it has set fully and only has a slight wobble. Leave to cool fully, then chill in the fridge
    • To serve, cut into squares. Keep any leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 988IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg

    If you like this, check out more of my Cheesecake recipes!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Charlene Flash

      July 09, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      Delicious x

      Reply
    2. Stuart Vettese

      July 09, 2015 at 7:59 pm

      These look soooooo good Kat - love them! Could sink my teeth right into them...

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        August 08, 2015 at 5:39 pm

        They were pretty addictive Stuart! Thank you 🙂

        Reply
    3. Kate Glutenfreealchemist

      July 14, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      I love apricot and this is a grey way to use up jam! Cheese cake with swirls in adds an extra dimension and this sounds so delicious. Yum!

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        August 08, 2015 at 5:41 pm

        Thanks Kate, I am always on the look out for recipes to use up jam!!

        Reply
    4. Shaheen

      July 22, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      My husband loves apricots, and cheesecake - so I know this would go down really well in our home. Yum.

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        August 08, 2015 at 5:40 pm

        Thanks Shaheen, I hope you try out the recipe!

        Reply
    5. Camilla Hawkins

      August 01, 2015 at 11:42 am

      Oh wow these squares look so yummy!

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        August 08, 2015 at 5:40 pm

        Thanks Camilla 🙂

        Reply
    6. Elizabeth

      August 20, 2015 at 9:03 am

      Oh how lovely! A super way to use up apricot jam!

      Reply
    7. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours

      August 23, 2015 at 2:09 pm

      A super way to use up jam. If you think about it, it is pretty shocking that jam is cheaper than the fresh fruit.

      Reply

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