Looking for a little dessert recipe to celebrate the new year with? Here’s an easy mini cheesecake recipe that you can whip up and make ahead.
INGREDIENTS
1 sleeve of Honey Graham Crackers
4-5 ounces butter
16 ounces cream cheese, softened (two 8 oz packs)
3/4 cup of granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Dash of vanilla
HOW TO PREPARE
1.) Toss the graham crackers into a gallon Ziploc bag, seal it and crush them with a flat bottom of a bowl. Crush them until they are in small pieces.
2.) Place crushed graham crackers in a bowl. Melt butter and mix into crushed graham crackers until it’s moist.
3.) Place liners in a mini muffin pan. Push spoonfuls of crackers into the base of the liners to create a layer of crust for your cheesecakes.
4.) Bake the crusts for about 4-5 minutes, until they start to get golden brown.
5.) In another bowl mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon zest and vanilla. Mix until it’s creamy and combined.
6.) Put a dollop of cream cheese into each mini crust in the mini muffin pan. About a spoonful. It will expand a little during baking, so don’t overfill.
7.) Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15 minutes
8.) Take out of oven and let cool. Place in fridge for about an hour to cool them down. They can sit in the fridge covered a day or two in advance.
9.) Top with berries or pie filling when you’re ready to serve.
Makes about 48 mini cheesecakes.
I hope you like them! What’s your favorite kind of cheesecake topping?
Whatever you decide to make this holiday, you can probably get all your ingredients at Safeway! In fact they have a few resources that might help you with your holiday planning.
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My Mom’s good old fashion fudge recipe is the best!
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I make a wonderful peppermint butter cookie over the holidays and everyone loves them!
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I found a recipe for sesame crackers that I’ve made a few times this holiday season. It’s one of my new favorites.
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