mini-cherry cheesecakes

Name: Mini-Cherry Cheesecakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) graham cracker crumbs; 2 tablespoon(s) light butter, melted; 2/3 cup(s) cream cheese, low-fat; 6 tablespoon(s) cream cheese, fat-free; 3 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice; 2 large egg whites; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) lite cherry pie filling

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Brenda Andrews

Bakersfield, CA

Updated on Feb 16, 2012

These small bites are just perfect after a meal. Sweet but not to sweet, easy to make and best of all yummy to eat.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons light butter, melted
2/3 cup cream cheese, low-fat
6 tablespoons cream cheese, fat-free
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 large egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup lite cherry pie filling

How To Make mini-cherry cheesecakes

Step 1

Place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Step 2

In a small bowl, combine graham crackers crumbs and butter; mix well. Spoon 1 tablespoon of crumb mixture into bottom of liners and press gently down; refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 3

In a medium bowl, beat both cream cheese types together with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add lemon juice, egg whites, vanilla extract, and sugar; beat until smooth.
Step 4

Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly into liners; bake until set about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Top each cheesecake with 1 tablespoon cherry pie filing
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