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    No-Bake Orange Sunrise Cheesecake Bites

    Published by Melissa on December 29, 2014 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 18 Comments

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    Creamy, no-bake orange cheesecake in crisp, flaky mini fillo shells topped with a sweet orange pomegranate topping and garnished with an orange wedge and a maraschino cherry. If you like a tequila sunrise cocktail, I’m sure you’re love this sweet little mini dessert. 

    Today’s recipe, No-Bake Orange Sunrise Cheesecake Bites, is the third of three fun and fabulous mini dessert recipes I developed for Athens Foods. The other two are Pina Colada Cheesecake Bites and Strawberry Margarita Cheesecake Bites. All three recipes are easy-to-make, but sophisticated enough to serve at your next party. 

    No-Bake Orange Sunrise Cheesecake Bites in crispy Ahtens Mini Fillo Shells

    Athens Mini Fillo Shells come packaged in these nice little trays that make it easy to transport and store the bites in the fridge until you’re ready to plate them and serve them. In fact, you could even serve the bites right out of the trays if your party was a little more casual.

    Easy-to-Make, No-Bake Orange Sunrise Cheesecake Bites from Barbara Bakes

    Winter is mandarin orange season in the US, and I decided to use mandarin orange juice in this recipe instead of naval orange juice, because mandarin oranges are consistently more flavorful and sweeter than naval oranges.

    The pomegranate juice adds a nice tart contrast to the sweet mandarin orange juice.

    No-Bake Tropical Cheesecake Bites from Barbara Bakes - easy-to-make, but sophisticated enough to serve at your next party.

    All three of these mini cheesecake bites are fantastic on their own, but if you’re having a big New Years Eve party, serve all three easy-to-make mini cheesecake desserts. I’m confident your guests will devour them as quickly as my family did.

    Wishing you all a new year filled with wonderful food and fun adventures.

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    No-Bake Orange Sunrise Cheesecake Bites

    Prep Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: Dessert
    Keyword: Dessert, fruit
    Servings: 15 cheesecake bites
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 2 boxes Athens® Mini Fillo Shells 30 shells
    • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
    • 2 tablespoons sour cream
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 tablespoons mandarin orange juice
    • 2 teaspoons mandarin orange zest
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
    • 1 cup mandarin orange juice
    • 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice
    • 15 maraschino cherries for garnish
    • 15 mandarin orange slices for garnish

    Instructions

    Prepare mandarin orange topping:

    • In a small saucepan, mix together 2 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch. Stir in orange juice and pomegranate juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and is clear. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate at least 1 hour.
    • (Optional: Crisp up the fillo shells in a preheated 350° on a baking sheet for 3 - 5 minutes, until golden browned and crispy. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before filling.)
    • In a small mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar, mandarin orange juice, and orange zest until smooth.
    • Fill each shell with the cream cheese mixture. Top each with one to two teaspoons of mandarin orange topping. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry on a skewer.

    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Athens Foods , but all opinions expressed are always my own. Visit Athens Foods for more great Fillo Dough recipes.

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    1. Ti'an

      July 02, 2015 at 6:15 am

      Are you aware of any places in Canada that sell these shells?!

      Reply
      • Barbara Schieving

        July 24, 2015 at 4:45 pm

        I tried researching, but couldn’t find any information about the shells in Canada. Sorry 🙁

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    2. Nutmeg Nanny

      January 05, 2015 at 6:20 am

      If these were placed in front of me at a party I would have a hard time stopping! I love those little phyllo cups…yum!

      Reply
    3. Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen

      January 01, 2015 at 2:52 pm

      What an incredible little dessert bite! I would be tempted to eat them all!

      Reply
    4. Carol

      December 30, 2014 at 11:12 am

      Those look so good Barbara-it would be hard to pick which flavor to try first with all of them sitting on a tray….I think I’d have to have one of each.

      What a wonderful idea to take to a party……

      Reply
    5. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      December 30, 2014 at 5:35 am

      Dear mum, I’ll be thinking about hese delicious treats tomorrow during NYE and hopefully you’ll be back one year to see the Sydney fireworks again 😀 xxx

      Reply
    6. Nicole

      December 29, 2014 at 11:51 pm

      Another super cute no-bake dessert! I love it!

      Reply
    7. Jessica @ Sweet Menu

      December 29, 2014 at 8:52 pm

      Awww these are super cute!

      Reply
    8. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction

      December 29, 2014 at 7:57 pm

      Barbara,
      Love these sweet bites. Best wishes for a Happy New Year.
      Annamaria

      Reply
    9. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction

      December 29, 2014 at 7:47 pm

      Barbara,
      Your cheesecake bites look lovely. You can’t just eat one.
      Annamaria

      Reply
    10. Liz@HoosierHomemade

      December 29, 2014 at 2:32 pm

      Barbara, these are such a fun treat! I love how you displayed them too, almost to pretty to eat.
      ~Liz

      Reply
    11. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

      December 29, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      The more I see of these shells, the more I want some. I’m sure if I had some sent from the states they’d end up arriving as dust. I think they’re so cute ad the cheesecake filling sounds terrific.

      Reply
    12. Carol at Wild Goose Tea

      December 29, 2014 at 1:54 pm

      I could eat a dozen of these. Those mini filo cups are awesome! I have never used them. They are
      NOW on my grocery list.

      Reply
    13. Julie @ Willow Bird Baking

      December 29, 2014 at 11:53 am

      Oh my gosh, these are gorgeous!!

      Reply
    14. Cookin Canuck

      December 29, 2014 at 9:19 am

      Those are so pretty, Barbara! And what a wonderful bite-sized treat for a New Year’s Eve party. I have at least five boxes of those mini phyllo shells in my freezer at all times.

      Reply
    15. Karly

      December 29, 2014 at 8:56 am

      I’m OBSESSED with those little shells! I’ve only ever put savory things in them though…this is brilliant! Especially since I seem to buy a new bag of those little oranges every time I’m at the store.

      Reply
    16. Rosa

      December 29, 2014 at 8:19 am

      A wonderful idea and lovely dessert!

      Best wishes for the New Year.

      Cheers,

      Rosa

      Reply
    17. Kitchen Belleicious

      December 29, 2014 at 6:11 am

      i love no bake desserts and I have a cookbook from a old church close to home that I thought had every imaginable no bake dessert recipe in it until I see this. I love the orange sunrise twist on the cheesecake. Creamy and tangy It looks beautiful too!

      Reply

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