Mini Turtle Cheesecakes

Mini Turtle Cheesecakes function a thick graham cracker crust, vanilla cheesecake filling, and are crowned with caramel, toasted pecans, and chocolate!

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Actually, I made those Mini Turtle Cheesecakes for Friendsgiving and that they actually didn’t ultimate longer than five minutes at the desk before they vanished. Cheesecake is mostly a assured crowd-pleaser but I think mini cheesecakes are even better for a party. They’re a lot less difficult to make, delivery, and devour. Win win win!

INGREDIENTS:

For the crust:

• 1 sleeve (9 cookies, 4.8 ounces) graham crackers
• 3 tablespoons (1.5 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:

• 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg

For the topping:

• Salted caramel sauce, homemade or store-bought
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS:

Make the crust:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. lightly grease a 12 cup mini cheesecake pan with nonstick spray.
2. Area the graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely ground. add within the melted butter and pulse till moistened. Divide the combination the various cavities of the cheesecake pan, approximately 1 heaping tablespoon in each. Firmly press into the bottom of each cavity (a shot glass or other small item makes smooth work of this).
3. Bake the crusts for five mins, or until fragrant. cast off from oven and reduce temperature to 325°F.

Make the filling:

1. In a huge bowl, use an electric mixer to conquer the cream cheese and sugar on medium-excessive speed till easy and fluffy. add the vanilla, cream, salt, and cinnamon and beat till clean. upload the egg and beat till simply combined. Divide the combination among every hollow space.
2. Bake for approximately 18 mins, or until set. allow cool to room temperature. cover with plastic wrap and allow kick back for at the least 3 hours or overnight. At this point the cheesecakes may be saved in an airtight box inside the fridge for up to a few days.

Make the topping:

1. Once chilled, top each cheesecake with a spoonful of caramel sauce, simply sufficient to cover however not too much that it absolutely overflows. Press pecans into the caramel.
2. Region the chocolate chips in a small heatproof bowl and microwave in 20 second bursts, stirring among bursts, till melted. transfer to a small ziptop bag and snip a small hole in a single nook. Drizzle the chocolate over the caramel and pecans. return to the refrigerator to sit back till equipped to serve.