Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes With Mint Filled Delightfulls Food

MINT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. In a small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cooled chips, creme de menthe, flour, creme de cacao and extract. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour half the batter over crust; sprinkle with crushed Oreos. Carefully spoon remaining batter over top. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. hot water to larger pan., Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 75-80 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. , Remove rim from pan. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Spread over cheesecake.

SWIRLED CHOCOLATE MINT MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 300°F.
• Place 12 - 2 inch foil muffin cups on baking sheet or in a muffin tin.
• COMBINE crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter in small bowl.
• Press rounded tablespoon of mixture onto bottom of each muffin cup.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup morsels over crumb mixtures.
• BEAT remaining 1/2 cup sugar, cream cheese, egg, cocoa and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until smooth.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup filling into each bake cup.
• Sprinkle with remaining morsels.
• BAKE for 18 to 22 minutes or until just set. Remove from oven to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

MINI CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER FILLED DELIGHTFULLS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Melt baking bar per package melting directions. Set aside. PLACE 36 2-inch foil bake cups on baking sheet(s) with sides. Place one vanilla wafer, flat-side down, on bottom of each cup. Place 4 DelightFulls morsels on top of each wafer. Set aside remaining DelightFulls morsels. BEAT cream cheese, sugar and flour in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat well. Beat in melted chocolate. Spoon or scoop heaping tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into each bake cup. BAKE for 11 to 12 minutes or until just set. Remove from oven to wire rack. Let cool 10 minutes. Top each cheesecake with 3 to 4 DelightFulls morsels. Morsels will soften but will retain shape. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, leave in foil cups or peel away foil and place in paper liners. TIP: 1/3 less fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) can be substituted for the regular cream cheese.

MINI CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line muffin pans with cupcake liners.
• Cheesecake: Grind whole Oreos (cream center included) to make a fine 'dust'. Melt butter then add the ground oreos to the butter and mix with a fork until clumpy. Scoop half a tablespoon per cup. Press down to firm up the crust.
• Mix cream cheese, half cup sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Meanwhile melt all the chocolate squares according to package directions. Add melted chocolate to the cream cheese mixture and mix until smooth and chocolatey. It should look like thick chocolate pudding.
• Pour a tablespoon into each cup. Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely.
• Whipped cream: Whip heavy cream until it starts to thicken. Add sugar one tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired sweetness.
• Raspberry sauce: Microwave raspberries for 30 seconds. Scoop a tablespoon into coffee filter paper, twist and squeeze gently until you get the juice out. Repeat with the rest of the raspberries. Add sugar a bit at a time and whisk in until there are no more clumps.
• Assembly: When ready to serve, spoon some whipped cream on top each cheesecake and drizzle with raspberry sauce and kick that chocolate craving to the curb! If you want to be fancy you can put the whipped cream into a piping bag and use your favorite tip to pipe it out instead.

MINI CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Line the holes of a muffin tin with 12 paper muffin cases. Put the biscuits in a food bag and bash to small crumbs with the end of a rolling pin. Tip into a bowl, stir in the melted butter until the crumbs are nicely coated, then spoon between the paper cases. Press down into the bottoms to make a firm base.
• To make the filling, put the ricotta, eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate in a large mixing bowl. Sift in the icing sugar. Beat everything together with an electric whisk or a wooden spoon until very well combined. Spoon into the paper cases right up to the tops, then tap the whole tin on the bench to get rid of any air bubbles. Bake for 30 mins, then remove from the oven and gently push 3 mini eggs into the top of each cheesecake. Let the cheesecakes cool completely before serving. Can be kept in the fridge for up to 3 days.

MINI ALMOND CHEESECAKES WITH CHERRY FLAVORED FILLED DELIGHTFULLS™

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place 36 2-inch foil bake cups on baking sheet(s) with sides. Place one vanilla wafer, flat-side down, on bottom of each cup. Place 4 DelightFulls morsels on top of each wafer. Set aside remaining DelightFulls morsels.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and flour in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs and almond extract; beat well. Spoon or scoop heaping tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into each bake cup.
• Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until just set and not browned. Remove from oven to wire rack. Let cool 10 minutes. Top each cheesecake with 3 to 4 of remaining DelightFulls morsels. Morsels will soften but will retain shape. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, leave in foil cups or peel away foil and place in paper liners.

MINI CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKES WITH MINT FILLED DELIGHTFULLS™

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F Melt baking bar per package melting directions. Set aside.
• PLACE 36 2-inch foil bake cups on baking sheet(s) with sides. Place one vanilla wafer, flat-side down, on bottom of each cup. Place 4 DelightFulls morsels on top of each wafer. Set aside remaining DelightFulls morsels.
• BEAT cream cheese, sugar and flour in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat well. Beat in melted chocolate. Spoon or scoop heaping tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into each bake cup.
• BAKE for 11 to 12 minutes or until just set. Remove from oven to wire rack. Let cool 10 minutes. Top each cheesecake with 3 to 4 DelightFulls morsels. Morsels will soften but will retain shape. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, leave in foil cups or peel away foil and place in paper liners.
• TIP: 1/3 less fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) can be substituted for the regular cream cheese.