Layered Maple Sweet Potato Cheesecakes #SP5

Official Contest Entry: Simply Potatoes 5Fix. Delicious mini cheesecakes featuring Simply Potatoes mashed sweet potatoes.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 12 Miniature Cheesecakes

Ingredients

• 12  vanilla wafers
• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• 1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, Line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners. Place one vanilla wafer in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
2. Beat cream cheese and add eggs one at a time. Beat until smooth. Divide mixture in half.
3. To half of mixture beat in Simply Potatoes Mashed Sweet Potatoes and divide equally among the 12 cookie lined muffin tins. Beat maple syrup into remaining half of batter and spoon carefully over the pumpkin layer.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 - 25 minutes until filling is set. Let cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes, then chill in refrigerator for 2 - 4 hours.