Description
Indulge in these delightful Mini Cheesecakes with Vanilla Wafers, a perfect bite-sized treat that combines creamy cheese filling with a crunchy cookie base. Top with your favorite toppings for a personalized touch!
Ingredients
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Cheesecake Filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- 24 Nilla Wafer Cookies
- Optional toppings: Canned pie filling, fresh berries, whipped cream, chocolate or caramel sauce
Instructions
- Make cheesecake filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar, then mix in eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice.
- Add vanilla wafers to muffin pan then filling: Place wafers at the bottom of muffin liners and fill with batter.
- Bake: Bake for 15-18 minutes, then cool and chill in the fridge.
- Chill: Add toppings before serving.
Notes
- Alternative bases: You can use graham cracker crust or Oreo cookies for variation.
- Lemon juice adds tartness to balance the cream cheese flavor.
- For mini cheesecakes, use half a vanilla wafer in mini cupcake pans.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg