Philadelphia Easter Mini Cheesecakes
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: product advertizement in magazine
Serves 18 peopleCategories: cheesecakes, cobblers, pies
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 3 pkg. Philadelphia Cream Cheese (8oz. each), softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. coconut
- 54 speckled chocolate eggs
Directions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Mix graham crumbs, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter, press into bottoms of 18 paper lined muffin cups.
- Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar with mixer until smooth.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spoon over crusts.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Top each cheesecake with 1 Tbsp. toasted coconut shaped into a nest. Fill each nest with speckled chocolate eggs.