Mini Cherry Cheesecakes
 
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Perfect little portions of cheesecakes that taste amazing and are so much easier to make than you would think! You're going to love this recipe!
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Recipe type: Dessert/Cheesecake
Serves: 18 mini cheesecakes
Ingredients
  • GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST:
  • 2 cups crushed graham crackers (about 12 graham crackers crushed)
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ⅓ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 21 ounce can cherry pie filling or topping of your choice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Place 18 cupcake liners in cupcake trays and set aside.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon. Mix well and then add the melted butter. Stir until completely combined and all the crumbs are coated with the melted butter.
  4. Place 1½ tbsp of the graham cracker mixture (a regular-sized cookie scoop works great for this) in each cupcake liner and press down with the bottom of a shot glass or back of a spoon if you don't have a cup small enough.
  5. Next: In a medium-sized bowl, cream together the softened cream cheese and the sour cream. Once it's thoroughly mixed add the ½ cup sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Then add the eggs and mix until smooth.
  6. Put three tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture into each of the liners on top of the graham cracker crust.
  7. Place the prepared cheesecakes into the oven to bake. Bake at 325 degrees for 16-20 minutes or until they are completely set in the center. They may even be a little cracked on the top, but that's fine.
  8. Remove from oven and allow to cook in the pan for 5-10 minutes.
  9. Afterwards, the cheesecakes should be refrigerated. Make sure to allow at least three hours of refrigeration before serving. I prefer to make them the night before I need them.
  10. Use the canned cherry pie filling right before serving to place a few cherries and a little sauce on each mini cheesecake.
  11. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/mini-cherry-cheesecakes/