Mini Cheesecakes-spendwithpennies

By srumbel

Mini Cheesecakes are the perfect bite! Everyone loves a good dessert and these easy handheld bites feature an easy and rich cheesecake nestled on a cookie crumb base with your favorite fruit toppings.

This no-fail recipe is the perfect way to serve cheesecake to a crowd and a party favorite for any kind of celebration!
from spendwith pennies.com

Ingredients

• 12 Vanilla Wafers or other hard cookies such as graham cookies
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter melted
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• toppings as desired

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a mini muffin pan with 18 liners
.
Crush cookies until you have 1/3 cup crumbs. Add melted butter & mix well.

Place 1 teaspoon in each cup and press down.

In a medium bowl combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, almond extract and egg.

Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Place cream cheese mixture in a Ziploc bag and snip off the corner. Evenly fill each well.

Bake 15 minutes or until set. Remove from oven, cool completely and top with desired toppings.

Servings 18 mini cheesecakes

Nutrition Information
Calories: 82, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 25mg, Sodium: 68mg, Potassium: 24mg, Carbohydrates: 5g, Sugar: 3g, Protein: 1g, Vitamin A: 4.2%, Vitamin C: 0.3%, Calcium: 1.4%, Iron: 0.5%

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)