Mini Cherry Cheesecakes with Vanilla Wafer Crusts
"These are delicious little cheesecakes, perfect for any occasion. Experiment with different toppings instead of cherry if you like."
photo by Stacey Dee
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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24 cheesecakes
ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 24 vanilla wafers
- 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Line regular sized muffin pans or cupcake tins with paper baking cups and place a vanilla wafer in the bottom of each cup.
- Fill the cups 2/3 full of cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until set.
- When warm, top each with a tablespoon of cherry filling.
- Chill in refrigerator.
Questions & Replies
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My bottoms came out a little burned. What did I do wrong?? 375 for 15 minutes. They were not on the bottom shelf. I put the on the 3rd rack to prevent from burning. -
do you put the wafers flat side down or up
Reviews
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These are wonderful!! Made them for a family get-together yesterday. I topped half with cherry pie filling and the other half with blueberry. They were gone in a flash!! Definitely will be making these again! Thanks~~ ~Manda -
These are fantastic! I’m a die-hard fan for anything cheesecake. I loved the addition of lemon juice as it always seems to balance flavors out. They would be most appropriate for any occasion and they look so elegant plated. I’m submitting a photo of these beautiful little treats and I thank you Karen for the great recipe! -
Easy to make and yummy to eat. Used light cream cheese, splenda and lite cherry pie filling. No one knew they were eating a light dessert. -
I have used this recipe for years and they are always wonderful. My husband is diabetic so I make them with Splenda blend. I think the texture is slightly better with all sugar but he likes these.
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These are great and so simple to make! Instead of cherry filling, I used a can of whole berry cranberry sauce,just melted it slightly and added a little Grand Marnier, these mini desserts are great to serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas !!! Update Jan/2010, I prepared these little cheesecakes for a luncheon recently, I used various toppings, as usual they were a hit!!
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Tweaks
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I think the sugar is supposed to be 3/4 cup, not 1/4. These were not sweet enough!!! All other recipes call for 3/4 cup!
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These are great and so simple to make! Instead of cherry filling, I used a can of whole berry cranberry sauce,just melted it slightly and added a little Grand Marnier, these mini desserts are great to serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas !!! Update Jan/2010, I prepared these little cheesecakes for a luncheon recently, I used various toppings, as usual they were a hit!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
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Sharon Hill, 0
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