Philadelphia No Bake Mini Cheesecakes Food

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 NO-BAKE MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and sugar until blended. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Place cookies in 12 paper-lined muffin cups; top with cream cheese mixture and sprinkles.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

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.

PHILADELPHIA NO BAKE CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Pulverize the graham crackers using a food processor or blender until fine.
• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter. It should have the consistency of wet sand.
• Pour into a 9-inch springfrom pan. Press with a water glass and up the sides with your fingers. Make sure it's packed in very tightly, otherwise, it can fall apart when cutting the cheesecake.
• Freeze for about 10 minutes while you prepare the filling.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream on medium-high speed using a hand mixer until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
• In another bowl, add softened cream cheese and sugar. Beat on medium speed until completely combined and smooth.
• Add sour cream and vanilla extract, and use a spatula to fold into the cream cheese mixture until smooth. (Make sure there are no lumps of cream cheese.)
• Add the whipped cream into the cheesecake filling. Gently mix until combined.
• Take the graham cracker crust from the freezer and pour the cheesecake filling on top of the crust. Smooth the top with an offset spatula.
• Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Place it in the refrigerator for 6 hours or up to 2 days. (I recommend letting it chill overnight for the best result.)
• Gently remove the rim. Serve with optional toppings.

MINI NO-BAKE CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Line two standard 12-count muffin pans with cupcake liners. Make sure you have room in your refrigerator for both pans. (You refrigerate them in step 6.)
• If your graham crackers aren't crumbs yet, use a food processor to pulse them into fine crumbs. Pour crumbs into a medium bowl and stir in the brown sugar and melted butter until combined. Mixture will have the consistency of wet sand. Spoon 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons of the crust mixture into each muffin liner and use the back of the spoon to pack it down tightly.
• The next step is optional. Though it's not required, I recommend baking the crusts for a quick 5 minutes in a 350°F (177°C) oven. The crusts are a little sturdier this way. However, if you can't use an oven or simply don't want to, you can skip this step. The crust will just be a bit crumblier. If baking, let the warm crusts cool for 10 minutes before adding the filling on top.
• Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the cold heavy cream into stiff peaks on medium-high speed, about 3 minutes. Set aside. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a whisk or paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and granulated sugar together on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high speed until smooth and combined, about 1 minute. Make sure there are no large lumps of cream cheese. If there are lumps, keep beating until smooth. Using your mixer on low speed or a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into the cheesecake filling until combined. This takes several turns of your rubber spatula. Combine slowly as you don't want to deflate all the air in the whipped cream.
• You can use a spoon or piping bag to transfer the filling on top of the crusts. Spoon or pipe about 2 Tablespoons of filling over each crust. I prefer piping the filling because it's a little easier and neater. Fit your piping bag with a large star or round piping tip, then transfer the filling to the bag and pipe. (You could also use a plastic zipped-top bag. Spoon the filling inside, snip an end off a corner, and pipe.) Use the back of a spoon to smooth the tops so they are flat.
• Refrigerate the mini cheesecakes in the pans for at least 3 hours and up to 2 days. If refrigerating for longer than 3 hours, I recommend covering with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Serve with optional toppings (see recipe Note). The cheesecakes begin to soften and stick to the liners after about 30-60 minutes at room temperature.
• Cover and store leftover mini cheesecakes in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.