Best Mini Cherry Cheesecakes Recipes

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

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.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper liners. Place 1 vanilla wafer cookie in bottom of each cup.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and almond extract with electric mixer on medium-high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is light and fluffy. Spoon evenly into muffin cups (about 2/3 full).
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from muffin cups to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours before serving.
• Just before serving, top each cheesecake with generous tablespoon pie filling; sprinkle with almonds.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES WITH VANILLA WAFER CRUSTS

Steps:

• 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.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Place a vanilla wafer into the bottom of each muffin cup.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl until fluffy. Spoon mixture into the muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake filling is set, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Spoon 2 or 3 cherries from pie filling over each cheesecake.

MINI CHEESECAKES WITH CHERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter the sides of 12 4-inch springform pans. Wrap exterior of pans (including base) in a double layer of foil.
• To make crust, process graham crackers in food processor until fine. Add butter, sugar, and salt; pulse until combined. Divide mixture evenly among pans and pat into an even layer using the bottom of a measuring cup or mallet. Place pans on a baking sheet. Bake until the crust is firm to the touch and deeply golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Make the cheesecake batter: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down sides as needed.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and flour. With mixer on low speed, gradually add sugar mixture to cream cheese; mix until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined; do not overmix.
• Pour cream cheese filling into the prepared pans. Set pans inside two large, shallow roasting pans. Carefully ladle boiling water into roasting pans to reach halfway up sides of springform pans.
• Bake until cakes are set but still slightly wobbly in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off oven; leave cakes in oven with the door slightly ajar, 1 hour. Transfer pans to a wire rack; let cakes cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Make the cherry topping: Pit cherries and place a pound of them in food processor; pulse with sugar and lemon. Blend until smooth, then strain mixture through fine-mesh sieve.
• Pour 1 cup cherry puree into a small saucepan. Sprinkle with gelatin and let sit for 10 minutes. When gelatin is bloomed, place over medium to high heat and stir until dissolved.
• Combine cherry gelatin mixture, reserved cherry puree, and whole cherries. Spoon mixture over mini cheesecakes, about 5 or 6 cherries on each cheesecake and 2 to 3 tablespoons of liquid. Chill until firm, at least 2 hours.

PARTY MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla until light and fluffy. Line muffin pans with paper baking cups.
• Place a vanilla wafer in bottom of each cup. Fill cups 2/3 full with cream cheese mixture.
• Bake 15-20 minute at 375°F Top each cup with about 1 tablespoons Of pie filling. Keep in muffin pans and chill until firm, To serve remove from paper cups.
• I don't use the Cherry Pie filling,I think it makes it to sweet.

CHERRY MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly butter 6 (6-ounce) ramekins
• Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the cherries and 1 tablespoon of the Kirsch, and cook until the fruit softens and glazes, about 7 minutes. Divide the cherries with their juices evenly among the prepared ramekins.
• Pulse the cream cheese, sugar substitute, eggs, and remaining 2 tablespoons of Kirsch in a food processor until smooth. Pour the filling into the ramekins.
• Bake the cheesecakes until the edges puff slightly and the centers almost set, about 25 minutes. Cool the cheesecakes on a rack in the ramekins. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• When ready to serve, run a small knife around the outside of the cheesecakes. Carefully invert each cheesecake onto a plate, then flip the cheesecakes over so the cherries are on the bottom. Lightly dust with cocoa.

MINI ALMOND CHEESECAKES WITH CHERRY FLAVORED FILLED DELIGHTFULLS™

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place 36 2-inch foil bake cups on baking sheet(s) with sides. Place one vanilla wafer, flat-side down, on bottom of each cup. Place 4 DelightFulls morsels on top of each wafer. Set aside remaining DelightFulls morsels.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and flour in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs and almond extract; beat well. Spoon or scoop heaping tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into each bake cup.
• Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until just set and not browned. Remove from oven to wire rack. Let cool 10 minutes. Top each cheesecake with 3 to 4 of remaining DelightFulls morsels. Morsels will soften but will retain shape. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, leave in foil cups or peel away foil and place in paper liners.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

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

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES--WW 3 POINTS

Steps:

• Place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs and margarine; mix well.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture into bottom of each liner and press down gently. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
• Beat cream cheeses until fluffy and add lemon juice, egg whites, vanilla extract and sugar; beat until smooth.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly into crumb cups.
• Bake at 375 deg. for 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Top each cheese cakle with 1 tablespoon cherry pie filling.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• 1. Gather ingredients. Let cream cheese soften on the counter for an hour or 2, or use the following quick tip:
• 2. **QUICK TIP: Remove cream cheese from boxes, leaving cheese wrapped in foil only. Soak a clean kitchen towel in very hot tap water; quickly squeeze out excess water and place towel on counter. Quickly wrap cheese in towel, then place a large bowl or skillet over top to trap the heat. Cheese should be softened in 10 minutes.
• 3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a paper cupcake liner in each of the 12 cups of a muffin pan.
• 4. Place a vanilla wafer, flat side down, in each muffin cup.
• 5. Beat softened cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy (about 2-3 minutes.)
• 6. Add sugar, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice, beating well.
• 7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• 8. Spoon cream cheese mixture over wafers, filling liners to within about 1/4 inch from the top. (NOTE: There may be a little left over. You can put another vanilla wafer in a ramekin or stoneware mug, then add remaining filling; bake alongside the muffin tin.)
• 9. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• 10. Allow cheesecakes to cool completely before filling. (When you remove them from the oven, they'll be puffed up, but as they cool, the center will sink, creating a well to fill with the cherries.)
• 11. When cheesecakes have cooled, spoon 3 cherries, and a bit of the sauce, onto each. Refrigerate while preparing the drizzle.
• 12. In a small bowl or cup, use a spoon, or very small whisk, to thoroughly mix together the sour cream, powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice; stir until no lumps remain. (Add extra powdered sugar by teaspoon until desired consistency is achieved.)
• 13. Use spoon to drizzle over top the cherries.
• 14. Refrigerate, and chill thoroughly, before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Place cupcake liners in muffin tins. Put a vanilla wafer, flat side down, in the bottom of each liner. Beat eggs, vanilla, sugar, and cream cheese together until smooth. Fill each liner with 2/3 of the cheesecake batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Top each mini cheesecake with cherry pie filling. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve.