Individual Cheesecakes

by Leah H
(Issaquah, WA, USA)

Individual Cheesecakes

This recipe makes 12 individual sized cheesecakes that are perfect for any party.

Ingredients:
Crust:
1 cup crushed graham crackers
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Filling:
2 – 8 ounce packages of cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In order to create individual sized cheesecakes, you will need a muffin tin with 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 inch muffin cups. Tip: To assist in getting the cheesecakes out of the muffin tin after baking place a 2 inch strip of parchment paper at the bottom of each muffin cup. Allow the parchment paper to hang over the sides of the muffin tin to allow you to grab both ends and lift the cheesecake out.

For Crust: In a small bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press about a tablespoon of crumbs on the bottoms of the 12 muffin cups lined with parchment paper. Cover and refrigerate while you make the filling.

For Filling: In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the cream cheese on low speed until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs, one at a time, beating about 30 seconds. Add the vanilla extract and sour cream and beat until incorporated. Remove the crusts from the refrigerator and evenly divide the filling among the 12 muffin cups.

Bake for about 18 - 20 minutes or until firm but the centers of the cheesecakes still wobble a little.

Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. Let cool and then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate (a few hours or even overnight).

Remove cheesecakes by first running a sharp knife around the inside edge of the muffin cups to loosen the cheesecakes. Then, taking hold of the two strips of parchment paper, carefully lift each cheesecake from the muffin cups. Gently peel off the parchment paper and place on your serving plate.

Source: JoyofBaking.com Individual Cheesecakes by Stephanie Jaworski

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