Best Kays Mini Cheesecakes Recipes

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MINI CHEESECAKES I



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Easy and so good for holidays, weddings, or whatever the occasion! It is also good with other flavors of fruit pie filling.

Provided by Janice

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line miniature muffin tins (tassie pans) with miniature paper liners.
  • Crush the vanilla wafers, and place 1/2 teaspoon of the crushed vanilla wafers into each paper cup.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Fill each miniature muffin liner with this mixture, almost to the top.
  • Bake for 15 minutes. Cool. Top with a teaspoonful of cherry pie filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.3 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 54.2 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES



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These little cheesecakes make a fun dessert that's just right for cooks who don't have a lot of time for fussy recipes. Plus, you get to eat the whole thing yourself! -Kay Keller, Morenci, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 30 wafers)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
1 pound pitted canned or frozen tart red cherries
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Red food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Combine crumbs and butter; press gently onto bottoms of 12 foil-lined muffin cups. In another bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Spoon over crusts. , Bake until centers are almost set, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. , For topping, drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice in a saucepan; discard remaining juice. To reserved juice, add cherries, sugar, cornstarch and, if desired, food coloring. Bring to a boil; cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Cool; spoon over cheesecakes. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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