Mini Blueberry Cheesecakes

Submitted by Mary Jenny

"The only thing better than making treats with the kids is being able to make them with more natural sources of sugar"

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup great value frozen blueberries, thawed
• 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 3⁄4 cup 2% Greek yogurt
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 round vanilla wafer cookies

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a blender, purée blueberries until smooth, about 30 seconds. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, add cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, egg, cornstarch and vanilla. With an electric hand mixer, blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl when done.
4. Fold blueberries into the cream cheese mix.
5. Line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners. Place one wafer cookie at the bottom of each muffin cup.
6. Divide cheesecake filling evenly among muffin tins.
7. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until cheesecakes are slightly firm.
8. Remove from oven, allow to cool to room temperature and transfer to refrigerator to cool for at least one hour before serving.