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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Mini Cheesecakes

If you need a fun, party dessert, these mini cheesecakes are delicious.  The recipe comes from The Texas Experience.   It seems like we all love portion control & these are a real crowd pleaser!!

Pull of the strawberry stem, notch the top & you have a heart!
Cheesecake:
                                                                                        
3 (8 ounce each) pkgs. cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
5 eggs
Vanilla wafers

Line muffins tins with cupcake liners & add a vanilla wafer to the bottom of each.

Bring cream cheese to room temperature.  Blend with sugar until fluffy.  Add vanilla & eggs.   Fill 3/4 full (I like to use my ice cream scoop for this).  Bake for 40 minutes at 300 degrees.  Remove from oven, cool 10 minutes.

Topping:

1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 t. vanilla

Beat all ingredients.  Cover cheesecakes with topping, return to oven for 5 minutes.  Chill.

Variations:

Leave off the topping & substitute 1 can pie filling (cherry, blueberry, etc.)  Cool the cheesecakes & then spoon on the filling.

You also can add a  bit of whipped cream on top of the cooled cheesecakes  & add a fresh strawberry.

Makes 25 mini cheesecakes.

These freeze beautifully, which makes it even greater for party planning!!!

I am sharing with:
                                                                                                                            
Mix It Up Monday!
Recipe of the Week
Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage                                                           
Tea Party Tuesday
Table Top Tuesday
Your Cozy Home Party
Crazy Sweet Tuesday
Rock 'n Share Party
Mrs. Fox's Sweets Party
Full Plate Thursday
Thriving on Thursdays
Foodie Friday
Pink Saturday
Sweets for Saturday
Seasonal Sundays

25 comments:

  1. These are gorgeous and must taste fabulous! I going to try this for Valentines Day!

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  2. Hi lovely lady.
    This looks so Yummy Yummy for Valentines day dinner. I need to copy this down.I love coming over to see you sweet lady.
    I would like to thank you so much for your sweet comments on my Valentine's Day Tablescape so sweet of you.
    I hope you have a wonderful week with your family.
    XXOO Diane

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  3. Delicious like cheesecakes in patterned cupcake liners!I absolutely love your way of fuss-free cooking or baking.A cheesecake as such would sound like a whole lot of work but one reading your post will never had that intimidated notion!Thanks for sharing dear - the photos are beautiful too:)

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  4. They sound great, a portion equals four-right?:@) Love your Fenton tidbit server, I have one too!

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  5. Looks delicious, Kitty. Pretty too!

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  6. I love these little cheesecakes and all the different ways they can be dressed up! I think my favorite is the fresh fruit.

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  7. How wonderful are these itty cheesecakes!!!

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  8. I remember these, used to make them all the time, so delicious.
    Your look wonderful!

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  9. Good Morning Kitty,
    Your Mini Cheesecakes would be perfect Valentine Treats, they look so pretty and would be delicious! Hope you have a fabulous week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  10. So cute and delicious! I hear ya on the portion control~

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  11. Such sweet treats ♥ and just the right size too!

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  12. Yum and pinned also! Happy Pink Saturday! ~Diane (I am #16)

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  13. These are so pretty! Love the cute cupcake liners you used...such FUN! ♥

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  14. So cute the way you made the strawberries into hearts!

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  15. Oh my gosh these are awesome too. I can't wait to make them. Thanks.

    Hugs, LisaKay

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  16. So perfect for Valentine's Day! Just a touch of sweetness. Thanks so much for bringing them to Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  17. Wonderful! I love all your post ! Thanks for sharing JoAnn

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  18. ohh, seems so yummy!!!

    you can visit my valentine´s post:

    http://lacasitadmaria.blogspot.com/2012/02/semana-de-san-valentin-ii-valentines.html

    María from spain!!

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  19. Hi Kitty! Happy Valentine's Day! Thanks so much for linking up at Thriving on Thursdays last week. I absolutely adored your recipe. Would love to see what you've been up to this week.

    Anne @ Domesblissity xx

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  20. Hi Kitty,
    Oh, yummy! This is a lot like my recipe but I don't put the sour cream topping on. I just use pie filling. Your sour cream topping sounds really nice. Your little cheesecakes look gorgeous in their valentine papers! Thank you so much for sharing this with us today and Happy Valentines Day.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  21. Oh heavens those look so good, and they are so pretty! Happy Valentine's Day!

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  22. Just a note to let you know I tried this recipe and did I short blog about it!
    pruitthandcrafts.blogspot.com

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  23. Those look really yummy, and I know the bite size is appreciated by your guests. My Mom and I make mini desserts or cut them into bite sizes for guests at Christmas so people can have a sample of each dessert. I was going to say without overindulging, but they already eat too much during the Christmas meal.

    How cute that you've even decorated your cheesecakes with a heart. Thanks for sharing the recipe at the Your Cozy Home Party!

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  24. Super cute! I love cheesecake and all things bite-sized!

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  25. Thanks for linking up @CountryMommaCooks…These look really good....Have a wonderful Sunday:)

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