Easy Mini Cheesecakes- for my sister Donna
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp pure almond extract
- 1 cup fresh berries
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 325 ° F (165 ° C).
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl with electric mixer until soft and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and almond extract together and beat well.
- Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake ‘patty cases.’ Place a vanilla wafer (biscuit) in the bottom of each case and then spoon the batter into each until 3/4 full.
- Bake for 22 -24 minutes or until the centers are almost set
- Cool and then refrigerate at least 4 hours.
- Garnish with blueberries, raspberries or fruit of your choice.
- Variation: you can substitute a chocolate wafer (cookie) for the vanilla wafer, if desired.