Growing up my mom always made Cherry Mini Cheesecakes for parties and potlucks. Small, easy to eat, easy to make and perfectly festive anytime of year. They were one of my mom’s specialities and I hadn’t really thought about them for a few years until recently when mom mentioned someone asked her about them. It was apparent that people still loved them. A few days after that conversation when faced with creating a dessert for a dinner party it was the perfect time to make a batch of these family favourites. At just 20 minutes to make it was time to renew the Mini Cherry Cheesecakes on the party circuit! Delicious paired with Brown Sugar Glazed Ham or Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Figs.
Cherry Mini Cheesecakes
Ingredients:
12 vanilla cookies (I used Golden Oreos)
1 brick of light cream cheese (250 grams), softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 can cherry pie filling
You will also need:
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Directions:
Preheat oven to 350C and line muffin cups with paper liners.
In a [easyazon_link identifier=”B00005UP2P” locale=”US” tag=”famfooandtr06-20″]stand mixer[/easyazon_link] whip together softened cream cheese, sugar, egg, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth.
Place a vanilla cookie in the bottom of the muffin liner.
Pour cream cheese mixture in each cup until 2/3 full.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cream cheese mixture is set and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Set aside to cool (at least one hour).
Top with cherry pie filling and serve.
Can also be stored covered in the fridge for 5-6 days.
Dessert
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12
vanilla cookies
I used Golden Oreos -
1
brick of light cream cheese
250 grams, softened -
1/2
cup
sugar -
1
egg -
2
tbsp
lemon juice -
1
tsp
vanilla -
1
can cherry pie filling - You will also need:
- Muffin cup liners
- 12 cup muffin pan
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Preheat oven to 350C and line muffin cups with paper liners.
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In a stand mixer whip together softened cream cheese, sugar, egg, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth.
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Place a vanilla cookie in the bottom of the muffin liner.
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Pour cream cheese mixture in each cup until 2/3 full.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cream cheese mixture is set and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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Set aside to cool (at least one hour).
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Top with cherry pie filling and serve.
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Can also be stored covered in the fridge for 5-6 days.
Whether you are new to make cheesecake or a seasoned professional you will love that they are easy and can be made just a few hours before dinner. Great for a last minute dinner party dessert or as part of a dessert bar for the holidays – versatile and individually portioned. (ausoma.org)
Looking for a different type of cheesecake? Check out our Margarita Cheesecake, and our Mini Nutella Cheesecake with Oreo Crust.
Oh wow these look really good, I’m really surprised how easy they are to make, this would be great to make for when company comes for dinner!!
Nice and simple for when unexpected friends and family drop by,thanks for sharing !
OMG I want
Yum looks delicious and I love cherry cheesecake
These cheesecakes would be perfect for a Holiday Dinner party.
These look super! I will share with my girl guide friends :)
I’m a diabetic so I’d try it with a sugar substitute or less sugar
They look great and I definitely could enjoy one right now.
WOW, they look sooooooo yummy & easy to make, thanks very much for this terrific recipe!
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
These cheesecake cupcakes look and sound so yummy. I usually prefer the no bake cheesecake but this still sounds great.
My mom would die over these! I will have to surprise here with some!
These look delicious! And they sound easier to make than I would have guessed!
mmm yummy ! I will for sure have to try these out :)
These look so good, I’ve copied the recipe and hope to make it when I have company so I won’t eat all of them myself!
My whole family loves Cheesecake, so I am sure that this will be a hit!
I love cheesecake so I know I’d love these, they look delicious :-)
oh my gosh! my mouth is literally watering. They look so yummy and putting vanilla oreos on the bottom, so clever!
A great excuse to try those Golden Oreos!
OMGosh, I think I found my new favourite recipe! I will have to try this.
My family loves cheesecake and these cherry cheesecake minis look amazing! Thanks for the recipe.
Looks delicious! Recipe is saved for future use!
I love cheesecake, they are definitely the perfect size for a snack/dessert!
I love cherry cheesecake, and your recipe looks so nice for a treat.
These are beautiful!
If only there was smellOvision those probably smell as good as they tasted. Yummy!
These look so yummy and so easy to make too.
These look so good. I should make them for my guests at Christmas.
Yum I will have to add this to my christmas baking
This is a childhood memory for me. My mom always made mini cherry cheesecakes for us on special occasions. Nice to see these again :)
These look so delicious! And pretty easy to make as well. I’m sold!
These look delicious and remind me of the first cheesecake I had. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
oh! These look great! Cheese cake are my guilty pleasure!
These sound really good! I love how easy the recipe sounds to recreate as well. Thank you!
Perfect for entertaining!
This recipe for Cherry Mini Cheesecakes is fantastic.
I am going to make these.
Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
I cannot make these at all! I would just end up eating all of them. Maybe convert the recipe to a full size cake? Nope that won’t work either…I would eat it in just one sitting.