Tiny Cherry Cheesecakes (Chocolate Crust)

Submitted by CountryMama

"This are absolutely addictive! I think they originally came from Taste of Home. Cooking time does not include cooling time."

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 dozen

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup cold butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons cold water

• Filling

• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling (you probably won't need the whole can)

directions

1. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, and cocoa; cut in butter until crumbly.
2. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
3. Shape into 24 balls and press up sides of greased mini muffin cups.
4. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in milk and vanilla.
5. Add egg; beat on low just until combined.
6. Spoon about 1 Tbsp into each cup.
7. Bake at 325 F for 15-18 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
8. Carefully remove from pans to cool completely.
9. Top with pie filling.
10. Store in the refrigerator.

Reviews

[joyota8]

I’m so glad you had this! I can’t find mine and a friend requested them for Easter. I had to add a couple extra 1/4 tsp’s of cold water to get a ball forming, and it helps to put the dough balls back in the fridge before you start trying to form them to the pan.

 

[shimmerchk]

I make these often ever since I found the recipe in TOH and they are fantastic. They are always a crowd pleaser at parties and look beautiful. Sometimes the crust tends to stick in the muffin tin, so a little tip that has worked for me is to run a sharp tipped knife around the edges after they are out of the oven and have cooled for about 5 minutes and make sure they are completely cooled before removing from the pan. Thanks for posting this great recipe!