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The restaurant looked promising online. We arrived to find it overflowing with people. The wait was well over an hour. We headed to the bar after we put our name on the list. Wine was ordered and someone mentioned the tables around the bar were first come first serve. Right then the people at the table next to where we were standing got up. We filled those seats faster than the speed of sound (or it seemed that way). The dinner exceeded every expectation. We decided to have dessert to end the meal. The waiter brought a rack of mini desserts in small glasses. It’s those little bites that inspired my mini blueberry cream cheese pies.

Notice the pies are in jars. It’s because the theme for this week’s Sunday Supper are recipes inspired by the Desserts in Jars cookbook by Shaina Olmanson. It’s easy to be inspired by the book. Shaina gives tips and suggestions for utilizing different kinds of jars for desserts. First I had to figure out what jars to use. Then I had the idea of spice jars. Next was deciding on a recipe. I was in the mood for blueberries so I adapted the one for my cherry cream cheese pie.

The fun was getting the pies into the jars. I spooned in the crust and shook the jars around to get the crust even. I did not bother with pressing down the crust. I used a piping bag with a big round tip for the cream cheese filling. A thin spoon worked for adding the blueberry topping. They are pretty little single-serving pies with a crumbly crust, creamy filling, and fruity topping.

Mini Blueberry Cream Cheese Pies | Magnolia Days

Would you like to win a copy of the cookbook? All you have to do is comment on what dessert you would want in a jar. Entries will be assigned a number and the winner selected using Random.org. The winner will be notified by email. If the winner does not respond in 48 hours an alternate winner will be selected. Contest ends on Friday, June 28, 2013 at 11:59pm Eastern Time. Contest is only for United States citizens, with a US shipping address, and over the age of 18.

You can purchase the cookbook. All you have to do is click on the photo of the cookbook to go to Amazon (affiliate link):

But wait! More good news:  Join us during the #SundaySupper twitter chat on Sunday, June 23, 2013 and you could win one ticket to the Food and Wine Conference and a two night stay during the conference at the beautiful Rosen Shingle Creek. Everyone that joins the chat will be entered to win.

What exciting giveaways! There are more Desserts in Jars inspired recipes below. Scroll down and check them out…

Mini Blueberry Cream Cheese Pies | Magnolia Days
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Mini Blueberry Cream Cheese Pies

A recipe for mini blueberry cream cheese pies in small jars. The pies have a graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, and blueberry topping.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Total Time 45 minutes
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

For the filling:

  • 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the topping:

  • 1 can blueberry pie filling

Instructions

For the crust:

  1. Stir together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl.

For the filling:

  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese using an electric hand mixer until fluffy.
  2. Add sweetened condensed milk and beat to combine.
  3. Add lemon juice and vanilla and beat to combine.

To assemble:

  1. Divide the crust mixture among the jars. Use a spoon or shake the jars to even out the crust. Pressing down the crust is optional.
  2. Pipe or spoon cream cheese filling evenly over the crusts.
  3. Top each with blueberry pie filling.
  4. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving.

Recipe Notes

A recipe for mini blueberry cream cheese pies in small jars. The pies have a graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, and blueberry topping.

Ready for more Desserts in Jars? Take a look at these recipes from the Sunday Supper bloggers:

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET and you do not want to miss out on the fun. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.

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Disclosures: This post contains affiliate links. I received a copy of Desserts in Jars at no charge for a previous event (see Monster Cookie Mix) and was under no obligation to give a positive review. All opinions are my own unless otherwise stated or within a guest post.

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    • Renee says

      I searched through lots of jars until I found the ones I thought would be great for the dessert. I love simple and clean and these have that style.

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  10. Susan says

    I love the idea of mini pies. I think sometimes a dessert like this can be a little overwhelming (you want more but your stomach says “no”) give me the individual portion please!

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  11. Patti Keil says

    I would love to make coconut cream pies in jars! All of the recipes listed here sound fabulous and I would love to add this book nto my collection. Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂

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    • Renee says

      These little pies are more filling than you think. It probably has something to do with the cream cheese. I’m sure you could stop at one.

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  18. Diana @EatMoveShine says

    What a fun idea to use those jars… and much better on the hips too 😉 Lovely recipe and photos! Major weakness for blueberries and cream cheese!

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  19. Carla says

    If it was first come, first serve at the bar, I would be encouraging people to hurry and eat 😉 I’ll have to give these a try but maybe with raspberries or cherries instead!

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  24. Camille says

    What a versatile recipe – just use whatever fruit you have on hand! Or, you know, chocolate sauce works, too! Ha ha! And I adore those jars. What a great idea.

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  26. Anne says

    There are so many fabulous ideas for desserts in jars this #SundaySupper! It’s given me the idea to make my own apple crisps, using spiced apples I canned last autumn, and simply draining some of the liquid then topping the jars with a streusel mixture.

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  30. Katie says

    These. Are. So. Cute! I love how they turned out.

    I really want to try baking some sort of cake in a jar. I haven’t tried it yet!

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  31. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    Renee, these are too cute for words! My favourite part is that these are no-bake. I really need to stop using my oven as much as I do – it’s sweltering hot in my apartment! I can see myself eating far more than just one of these creamy, sweet little beauties.

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  33. Karli says

    These are beyond adorable! I’d like to have a brownie sundae in a little jar. I love how they make desserts a more reasonable portion. (I’d be likely to feel satisfied with the appropriate size)

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    • Renee says

      Brownie sundae would be nice. The small size of the spice jars do make them a better portion. Sometimes pie slices can get rather large.

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  36. Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says

    Beautiful photos, beautiful dessert! Love the innovative use of spice jars here. Also, don’t you just LOVE scoring a bar table at a busy restaurant, when you thought you would have to wait an hour? I’m not fancy, I’ll eat in the bar area or even at the bar itself every single time. Same food, and I get to eat it faster 🙂

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  37. SharonF says

    I saw a Red-White-Blue layered cheese cake that would really be cute for the 4th of July. Just layer some strawberries with the blueberry and you would be good to go.

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  41. Kim Bee says

    These are seriously gorgeous woman. I would eat a boatload of these. I am still scratching my head how I missed the jar theme. Gotta love busy summers and Alberta floods. I wish I had jumped on board this one.

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