COFFEE LOVER'S MINI CHEESECAKES

Coffee Lover's Mini Cheesecakes image

Everyone in my family knows how much I adore cheesecake. Anyone who wants one made comes to me because they know I have a lot of tried and tested recipes. But I was getting bored with the standard chocolate or cherry. And then I had an idea-mocha cheesecake! After lots of experiments, I came up with this recipe. It's really good, even if I do say so myself. -Holly Sharp, Warren, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

30 chocolate wafers, finely crushed (about 1-2/3 cups crumbs)
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons brewed espresso
FILLING:
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons brewed espresso
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
24 chocolate-covered coffee beans
Baking cocoa, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Line 24 muffin cups with foil liners. Mix wafer crumbs and sugar; stir in butter and espresso. Press by tablespoonfuls onto bottoms of liners. , For filling, melt chocolate in a microwave; stir in espresso until blended. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; slowly stir in condensed milk until blended. Stir chocolate mixture into cream cheese mixture until combined. Add eggs; beat just until blended., Fill prepared cups with 1/4 cup cheesecake batter. Bake until centers are almost set, 17-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., To serve, top with whipped topping and chocolate-covered coffee beans; if desired, dust with baking cocoa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 181mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.