Ube Cheesecake w/ Oatmeal Cookie Crust

I'm always looking to experiment with unique ingredients, especially if they help achieve a vibrant color naturally. When I saw a contestant on Food Network's Spring Baking Championship use ube paste to make a bright purple cake, I had to try it out for myself! 

Festive Mini Cheesecakes

I still am coming to terms that it's 2019. It seems like the past couple of months have been a blur! Over the holiday season, I normally help my mom bake our signature cookies - everything from firm and crunchy anise cookies to soft and sugar-dusted snowballs. Since it's only Lewis and I this year, I had a hankering, neigh, I NEEDED cheesecake. It was a desire that had to be fulfilled.