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Looking to make delicious mini desserts? These Easy Cherry Mini Cheesecakes are the best. Simple to make and the perfect size, these cheesecake bites are perfect when craving a sweet snack.

If you love cheesecake as much as me, you will also love this recipe for Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe.

easy cherry mini cheesecakes

Easy Cherry Mini Cheesecakes Recipe

My Mini Cherry Cheesecakes are a one-bite flavor bomb that will satisfy that sweet tooth! The cheesecake is creamy and pairs well with the slightly tart cherry pie filling top. Want to know the best part?! It’s only 70 calories for two so you don’t have to feel guilty for indulging every once in a while.

Easy Cherry Mini Cheesecakes Mixer

Can I use Different Pie Filling for These Cheesecake Bites?

Cheesecake is good no matter what type it is. You can create a different flavor cheesecake by simply changing the pie filling. Try using strawberry, blueberry, apple and just about any type of fruit filling to change it up. You can also make instant pudding by following the pie directions and adding a small amount to the top of these cheesecake bites.

Easy Cherry Mini Cheesecake Bites

Can I Freeze These Mini Cherry Cheesecakes?

Cheesecake freezes fantastic and that is true for these mini cherry cheesecakes as well. They can be frozen with or without the cherry filling on top. No matter if you are freezing these with the pie filling or not, you will want to freeze it before adding it to a freezer bag or airtight container. I like to individually wrap each mini cherry cheesecake in its own plastic wrap. This helps the cherry filling to stay in place. When I am ready to thaw the cheesecake bites, I remove the plastic before I place it in the refrigerator.

Close up cheesecake bites

Ingredients for Mini Cheesecake Bites

  • mini vanilla wafers
  • ⅓ less-fat cream cheese
  • sugar
  • egg
  • plain, non-fat Greek yogurt
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla
  • light cherry pie filling
  • mini muffin liners

How to Make Mini Cheesecakes with Cherry Topping

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Add mini muffin wrappers to the mini muffin tin. Add one vanilla wafer to each liner with the flat side of the cookie down.

With an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese and sugar together until it is smooth.

Add the egg. Make sure it’s completely incorporated before adding in the yogurt, lemon juice, and vanilla. The batter will be runny.

Using a teaspoon, fill the liners almost to the top. Bake the cheesecakes until set, which is about 10-12 minutes.

Allow the mini cheesecakes to rest in the muffin tin on a cooling rack for about 10 minutes before removing them from the tin. The tops will start to sink in slightly as it cools.

Add one cherry from the cherry pie filling to the top of each cheesecake. Refrigerate until completely cooled, or overnight.

Easy Cherry Mini Cheesecake Bites
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Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

Created by: Brooke Farmer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
12 servings
Looking to make delicious mini cheesecakes that are easy to make? These Easy Cherry Mini Cheesecakes are the best. Simple to make and the perfect size, these cheesecake bites are perfect when craving cheesecake. 

Ingredients
 

  • 24 mini vanilla wafers
  • 4 ounces ⅓ less-fat cream cheese softened (half of a block of cream cheese)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • ¼ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 24 cherries from light cherry pie filling
  • 24 mini muffin liners

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300° F and line a 24-count mini muffin tin with mini muffin liners. Place 1 vanilla wafer in each cupcake liner, flat side down.
  • With an electric mixer, cream the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
  • Add the egg and beat until it is thoroughly incorporated, before beating in the yogurt, lemon juice, and vanilla. The batter will be runny.
  • Fill the liners nearly to the top using a teaspoon measuring spoon, and bake until the cheesecakes are set, 10-12 minutes.
  • Allow to rest in the muffin tin on a cooling rack for 10 minutes before removing mini cheesecakes from the tin. The tops will fall slightly after they have cooled.
  • Place 1 cherry on top of each mini cheesecake. Refrigerate until completely chilled, or overnight.

Tips: 

  • The longer these sit in the refrigerator, the softer the cookie bottom will get. If you eat these day of, the wafer on the bottom will still be slightly crunchy.
  • Also, the longer they sit, the cleaner the paper liner will peel away from the cheesecake.

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Notes

Smart Points: 3

Nutrition

Serving: 2mini cheesecakes | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 62mg | Sugar: 8g

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