Traeger Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Bites
Traeger Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Bites are a yummy dessert recipe for the pellet grill, a sweet lemon raspberry filling all wrapped up!
Equipment
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
Ingredients
Raspberry Filling
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- pinch of salt
Lemon Cheesecake Filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese at room temp
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tube crescent rolls
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- Optional: lemon zest as garnish
Instructions
Raspberry Filling
- Put the water and corn starch in a saucepan and whisk until combined. Add the fresh raspberries, lemon juice, sugar, and pinch of salt. Then set the saucepan over medium heat, bring to a simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring a few times. Let cool.
Lemon Cheesecake Filling
- Put the cream cheese in a bowl and beat with a hand mixer for 2 minutes. Add the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Beat another minute or two until combined.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into 8 triangles. Spread some of the lemon cheesecake filling and then spread the raspberry filling over top of each dough triangle. Roll them up and place on a baking sheet.
- Set the Traeger or pellet grill to 325 degrees. Put the baking sheet with the cheesecake roll ups on the grill grate for 23 to 26 minutes. Brush with butter and garnish with lemon zest during the last few minutes on the grill.