EASY CHOCOLATE CHERRY CHEESECUPS

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There is no need to spend a lot of time and energy making a cheesecake because this quick and easy recipe is just as good. The cherry flavor will delight everyone!-Hershey Food Corporation, Cheryl Reitz, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

24 vanilla wafers
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
3 large eggs
1/2 to 1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped topping
Cherry pie filling or maraschino cherries

Steps:

Place vanilla wafers, flat side down, in paper-lined muffin cups; set aside. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream and sugar until smooth. Stir in cocoa, eggs and extract until blended. , Fill muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until tops are puffed. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Top each with a dollop of whipped topping and a spoonful of cherry pie filling or cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 126 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.