Blackberry Cheesecake Bites

  • 36
  • 275 mins

Ingredients

  • 15 graham cracker squares
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup seedless blackberry jam
  • 36 fresh blackberries
  • Fresh mint leaves, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray. In food processor, place crackers, almonds and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Cover; process until finely ground. Add melted butter. Cover; process until mixture looks like wet sand. Press in bottom of pan.

2 Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, remaining 1 cup sugar, the flour and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. On low speed, beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Pour over crust.

3 Spoon small dollops of jam over filling; swirl with knife. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on cooling rack 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours. Use foil to lift out of pan. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Top each cheesecake bite with 1 blackberry and mint leaf. Store covered in refrigerator.

1 Serving Calories140 , Total Fat10g (Saturated Fat5g, ), Sodium95mg Total Carbohydrate13g (Dietary Fiber0g ), Protein2g