Description
Mini cheesecakes with cherry topping showcase creamy New York-style dessert perfection. Delicate graham cracker crusts complement rich cream cheese filling, while sweet-tart cherry compote adds elegant finishing touches you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 8-ounce (226 grams) packages cream cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 12-ounce (340 grams) package vanilla wafers
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) white sugar
Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1 21-ounce (595 grams) can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by gathering all necessary utensils and ingredients for mini cheesecakes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line miniature muffin tins with paper liners for easy removal.
- Pulverize vanilla wafers into fine crumbs using a food processor or rolling pin, creating a crisp base.
- Gently press approximately 1/2 teaspoon of crushed wafer crumbs into the bottom of each paper liner, forming a compact foundation.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract, whisking until the mixture becomes smooth and airy.
- Carefully spoon the cream cheese mixture into each lined muffin cup, filling them nearly to the top edge.
- Place muffin tins in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes, watching for a set texture and slightly golden surface.
- Remove cheesecakes from oven and allow them to cool completely at room temperature.
- Once cooled, delicately top each mini cheesecake with a teaspoon of vibrant cherry pie filling.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to enhance flavor and firmness before serving.
Notes
- Make crust extra crispy by toasting vanilla wafer crumbs in a skillet for 2-3 minutes before pressing into liners, enhancing the base’s texture and nutty flavor.
- Prevent cracking by using room temperature ingredients and avoiding overmixing the cheesecake batter, which introduces excess air and can cause surface splits.
- Create dairy-free version by substituting cream cheese with coconut cream or cashew-based cream cheese and using plant-based egg replacer for a vegan-friendly option.
- Customize toppings by swapping cherry pie filling with fresh berries, chocolate ganache, or caramel sauce to match different taste preferences and seasonal ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg