Mini Cheesecakes

Adapted from my mom. This is her go to dessert for potlucks! I have played with the recipe to make variations to fit your taste!


Makes 18 cheesecakes

Here are 3 Cheesecake variations to try.. Classic fruit, Oreo Lovers, or Matcha Green Tea

Cherry/ Bluebbery topping with a Nilla wafer crust

Chocolate pudding and oreo crumble topping with an oreo crust

 Matcha powder added to cheesecake and shortbread cookie crust

Ingredients

Cheesecake Base:
2 packages cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 teasppon vanilla
2 eggs

Toppings/crusts

For fruity Cheesecake:

Nilla wafers for crust
1 can blueberry or cherry filling

For chocoholic Cheesecake:

Oreos for crust and to crumble on top
Chocolate Pudding/milk for topping

For Matcha Cheesecake:

1 1/2 Tablespoons Match Green Tea Powder (Sold online)
1/2 recipe of Shortbread cookie for crust

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, and sugar with mixer.
3. Place 1 vanilla wafer/oreo/cookie (if doing shortbread crust pre-bake for 10 minutes) on the bottom of each cupcake liner (make 18).
4. Pour batter on top of cookie.
5. Bake for 15 minutes.
6. Chill then top with filling/pudding and oreo crumbs/whipped cream! YUM