Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

Submitted by Jim Tasker

"Great for parties,mini desserts, holidays. Very easy to make."

 

• Ready In: 21mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 12 cupcake size tarts

ingredients

• 12 vanilla wafers or 12 pecan sandies
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar, depending upon taste (may be less)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• cherry pie filling

directions

1. Place cupcake inserts into cupcake tin.
2. Crush several vanilla wafers or pecan sandies and sprinkle into bottom of cupcake inserts about 1/4", or use a whole vanilla wafer.
3. Mix cream cheese, eggs vanilla.
4. Add about 1/2 cup of the 3/4 cup sugar.
5. Taste mixture.
6. If not sweet enough add more sugar.
7. I like to add a little at a time and taste.
8. When I feel it's sweet enough I stop.
9. Mix about 5 minutes with a mixer on medium.
10. Add to cupcake inserts till about 2/3 full.
11. Bake 12 to 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
12. Cool and spoon cherrie pie filling on top of mini cheescake tarts.

Reviews

[axian2]

Good individual sized dessert. Only thing I did not like was the crust... next time, I'll crush the wafers & make an actual crust for each serving.

 

[Annette1]

These are great for a dessert these can be picked up with one hand and enjoyed.Simple and easy Thank You!!!

 

[Jess_WI]

I've made this recipe many, many times. It's super easy and it will always be the first dessert gone at a potluck. This is a frequent request from my house.

 

[glynn117]

I made this yesterday for a party of 30+ people and everyone loved it! I actually got 24 tarts out of it and used whole vanilla wafers. Also, I only used 1/2 cup sugar and it was just right. I don't like things too sweet. Thank you for an easy and delicious recipe!