Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake Tarts

Submitted by grandma2969

"This maked 24 yummy desserts--terrific with cooking out in the summer."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• CRUST

• 19 1⁄4 ounces strawberry cake mix
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted

• FILLING

• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• TOPPING

• 1 1⁄2 cups sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 12 strawberries, fresh

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (if using dark colored muffin tins, reduce the oven temperature to 325°F -- to prevent over baking the tarts).
2. Place 2 1/2" foil liners in 24 muffin cups.

3. FOR CRUST:

4. Combine cake mix and melted butter in large bowl.
5. Beat at low speed with electric mixer for 1 minute.
6. Divide mixture evenly in muffin cups.
7. Level, but do not press.

8. FOR FILLING:

9. Combine cream cheese, eggs, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl,.
10. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until smooth.
11. Spoon evenly into muffin cups.
12. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until mixture is set.

13. FOR TOPPING:

14. Combine sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar in small bowl.
15. Spoon evenly over cheesecakes. Return to oven.
16. Bake for 5 minutes longer.
17. Cool completely.
18. Garnish each cheesecake with strawberry half.
19. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Reviews

[breezee1984]

they were prettu good but the consistancy wasnt quite what i was looking for

 

[nicole.seltzer]

I made these for a Church funtion and everyone raved! They were delicious