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So here is a “throw-back” post! This recipe originally appeared in my May 2012 newsletter. (If you would like to subscribe to my free newsletter so you don’t miss out on yummy recipes like this, you can sign up in the box to the right.)
We served these at my daughter’s bridal shower. The recipe has been in our family for years. It is an incredibly easy way to make cheesecake, without the fancy springform pan. I always use cherries for the topping, but you could use any fruit pie filling, like blueberry or lemon. Yum! They just say Spring and Summer to me…. plus they are really pretty….
Ingredients:
- Box of Vanilla Wafers (round cookies)
- 16 oz. cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 can cherry pie filling
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a cupcake paper in 18 muffin cups/tins. Place a cookie in the bottom of each and set aside.
Beat together cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fill cupcake papers about halfway with cream cheese mixture.
Bake for 15 minutes until set. Cool slightly and remove from pans to cooling racks.
When completely cool, top each with 2 or 3 cherries.
Makes 18 miniature cheesecakes.
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I also made these many, many years ago, they are good. Thanks for the blast form the past.
Yeah they are an “oldie but goodie!” I love that they are so easy- much easier than a full sized cheesecake and they’re cute!
I am having company this weekend and this looks perfect! Thanks for the recipe!
Hi MaryEllen! Let me know how they come out!
Yum, they look good! I remember my aunt making something similar, with blueberries instead of strawberries.
Thank you so much for this great recipe!! You are so sweet to share this?. Love all your ideas. Wendy
Thank you for posting this Miniature Cheesecake. I started making this wow about 35 years ago while living in California. It is great, but over the years could not find the recipe. Thank you.
My son will love as will hubby. thanks
Thank you! Congratulations on the new building.
Thank you for posting this…I was trying to think what dessert to make foe Mother’s Day…bingo…my Mother in Law will love this…Thank you again
Oops….fat fingers today.. “for”
Thanks I think I can adapt these yummy looking cheesecakes to GF by using a GF cookie on the bottom.
I’ve made these for years. But, now I use thin Oreos for the crust. One Granddaughter doesn’t want any topping; for the other Granddaughter I skip the vanilla and add a couple Tbsp of chocolate syrup and some mini chocolate chips.
Like the idea of thin Oreos to mix it up a bit. If I make these i will eat everyone of them!
I used this recipe to make cheesecake cookies this year. Made them in a mini-cupcake pan. I used a vanilla wafer for some and a mini-Oreo for others. My granddaughter preferred the ones with the Oreos because there was more cheesecake.
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Thank you so much! I’m going to make these for my boys and their families and deliver since we need to be separate right now. I hope you can enjoy your holiday even in some small way.
These sound delicious and fairly easy to make.
Thanks so much for your projects and recipes you put into your website. I love cheesecake anything. Thanks again.
Oh my, these take me back to where I grew up in Pennsylvania. They were required for every family get together, bridal showers, cook outs,…you name it. I have made so many batches of these. Thank you for posting this.
These sound great. I think I have eaten a similar one made by someone else.
I’ve got to try these. Thanks for the recipe.
I made some like this every year for Christmas…yum! Thank you for reminding me about them so I can make them this year.
I made these when my kids were little. Have since lost the recipe. Thank you for sharing again . I will be making these mini cherry cheesecakes this week! Carol Ann
do you add pie filling before baking?
No, after baking and they are cooled, spoon on the topping. I used to freeze the mini cheesecakes and when ready to use, thaw and top with the fruit of your choice. Peach preserves are good as well
Thank you so much. I used this recipe for years when catering. Then, in moving, lost it. It is so good and everyone always raved about it. I also made chocolate chip ones, but no longer have that recipe.
If you happen to have that recipe, it would really be Awesome!!
Thank you, Denise