Cherry Cheesecake Recipe | Grandma's Holiday
Each mini cheesecake is crafted with care, starting with a unique crust made from crushed vanilla wafers, topped with a slice of butter for an extra hint of richness.
Suggested Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz Cream cheese
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
- ½ cup Sugar Add ¾ cup of sugar if you like them extra sweet.
- 1 Cherry Pie Filling
Crust Ingredients
- 1 Stick Butter Cut into squares to be placed on top of each graham cracker base.
- 20 cookies Vanilla wafers Crushed
Instructions
How To Make Cherry Cheesecake
- Mixing the Filling: In an electric mixer, use the paddle attachment to mix the ream cheese filling, eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Once combined, scrape down the sides of the mixer.
- Smoothing the Mixture: Switch to the whipping attachment and mix for one minute to achieve a smooth and creamy texture.
Building The Cheesecakes
- Prepare the Cupcake Papers: Start by laying out the cupcake papers on a cookie sheet. These will serve as the molds for your mini cheesecakes.Adding the Crust: Into each cupcake paper, add the crushed vanilla wafer crumbs. This forms the base of your cheesecake crust. The amount of crumbs can vary based on your preference, but ensure there's enough to cover the bottom of each paper.Placing the Butter: On top of the vanilla wafer crumbs in each cup, place a small pat of butter. The size of the butter slice should be small but sufficient to cover a good portion of the crumb mixture. As the cheesecakes bake, this butter will melt and mix with the crushed wafers, helping to bind the crust together and giving it a rich, buttery flavor.Adding the Cheesecake Filling: Once your crust is prepared with the crumbs and butter, it's time to add the cheesecake filling. Carefully spoon or scoop the cheesecake mixture into each cup, filling them to just below the top. This allows room for the cheesecake to rise slightly without overflowing during the baking process.Ensuring Even Distribution: Make sure to distribute the cheesecake filling evenly among the cups. An ice cream scoop can be a handy tool for this step, as it helps to ensure each mini cheesecake has an equal amount of filling.
Baking
- Preheated oven 325. Bake on the middle rack in your oven. Check after 10 minutes. They are done once the tops of the cheesecakes start to brown. Yet, we are not looking for much color on top, if any.
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Notes
A popular trend in food is serving people personal servings sized items. Everyone loves getting their own anything served to them. Making Mini Cherry Cheesecakes is just the perfect bite to serve at your holiday party.