Reindeer Cherry Cheesecake Tarts
By bubbles7380
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (12 oz.) frozen cherries, thawed, juice reserved and divided
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
- 1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- or can of cherry pie filling
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
- 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) mini graham cracker pie crusts (12 crusts)
- 24 miniature pretzel twists
- 2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
- 24 miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 12 maraschino cherries, well drained
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Add enough water to reserved cherry juice to measure 1/2 cup; pour into medium saucepan. Add 1/2 cup sugar, dry gelatin mix and cornstarch; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally; cook and stir 2 min. Cool 20 min.
Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in 1/4 cup COOL WHIP; spread onto bottoms of pie crusts. Top with sweet cherries and gelatin glaze. Refrigerate 3 hours.
Meanwhile, use fork to dip pretzels, 1 at a time, into chocolate; holding pretzel over bowl, gently shake off excess chocolate. Place pretzels on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate 15 min. or until ready to use.
Decorate tops of tarts with pretzels and remaining ingredients to resemble reindeer as shown in photo.
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