Philadelphia Easter Mini Cheesecakes Food

3-STEP PHILADELPHIA MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended.
• Place 1 cookie in each of 12 paper-lined muffin cups; top with cream cheese mixture.
• Bake 20 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours. Peel kiwi; cut into 6 slices, then cut each slice in half. Place 1 kiwi piece on each cheesecake. Top with berries.

PHILADELPHIA MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine graham crumbs, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottoms of 18 paper-lined muffin cups.
• Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spoon over crusts.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Beat whipping cream with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; spread onto cheesecakes. Top with blueberries and zest.

MINI CHEESECAKES FROM PHILADELPHIA®

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix graham crumbs, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottoms of 18 paper-lined muffin pan cups.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crusts.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Beat whipping cream with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; spread gently onto cheesecakes. Top with blueberries and lemon zest.

PHILADELPHIA MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Line a muffin pan with 18 muffin cups.
• Mix crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and butter.
• Divide crumbs between cups and press into bottoms. It helps to use a tart shaper.
• Beat cream cheese with remaining sugar and vanilla until blended.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix after each addition just until blended.
• Divide filling between muffin cups.
• Bake 25 minutes or until centers are almost set.
• Cool for 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Top if desired. You can serve plain or be creative. I have made them with raspberry jam and also with Dulce De Leche, but use what you like.
• ENJOY! Yum, yum.

EASTER COOKIES & CREAM MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Crush 10 cookies into fine crumbs; mix with butter. Press evenly onto bottoms of 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake 8 min. Meanwhile, chop 4 of the remaining cookies; reserve for later use.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in reserved chopped cookies. Spoon evenly over crusts.
• Bake 22 to 25 min. or until centers of cheesecakes are almost set. Cool completely.
• Refrigerate cheesecakes 2 hrs. Meanwhile, cover baking sheet with parchment. Microwave white chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min., stirring every 30 sec. Continue microwaving and stirring in 10-sec.increments just until chocolate is completely melted when stirred. (Be careful to not over heat.) Spread chocolate into thin layer on prepared baking sheet.
• Chop remaining cookie; sprinkle over melted chocolate along with the candy-coated chocolate pieces and sprinkles. Refrigerate until firm.
• Top cheesecakes with COOL WHIP just before serving. Break chocolate bark into small pieces; place over cheesecakes.