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Mini Cherry Garcia Cheesecakes

Lip Smackin' Mini Cherry Garcia Cheesecakes Recipe

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Cherry Garcia cheesecakes are not only a pretty addition to your table, but they are tasty too. Who doesn't enjoy the taste of semi-sweet chocolate with maraschino cherries? I know I do. I can even eat them without the cheesecakes.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 16 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cheesecakes
Calories 355 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large piping bag fitted with star tip

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 16 Oreo Cookies without filling
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ cup butter unsalted, sweet cream, melted

Cheesecake Filling

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¾ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup Maraschino Cherries chopped
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Chocolate Ganache

  • ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Whipped Cream Ingredients

  • 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup  powdered Sugar
  • ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
  • 14 maraschino cherries

Instructions
 

Cheesecake Crust

  • Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • Crush the cookies into fine crumbles and pour into a bowl.
  • Mix together the melted butter and sugar into the crushed cookies.
  • Scoop about 1 tbsp of the crust into the cupcake liners.
  • Using a flat bottom cup, lightly press the crust into a flat disk.

Filling Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 F and line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • Using a standing mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy.
  • Beat in the sour cream, vanilla and salt until combined.
  • Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time until combined.
  • Fold in the mini chocolate chips and chopped maraschino cherries.
  • Scoop about ¼ C of the cheesecake batter into the cupcake liners.
  • Bake in the oven for 17-21 minutes or until the edges start to turn a light golden brown color and the center is set.
  • Allow to cool completely
  • Place into the fridge to continue cooling overnight.

Chocolate Ganache

  • Using a small saucepan, heat up the heavy whipping cream to a slow simmer.
  • Pour the chocolate chips into a medium bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips.
  • Spoon the ganache into the piping and cut the tip off
  • Drizzle over the cheesecake and allow the ganache to harden in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Whipped Cream

  • Using a large bowl and hand mixer, beat together all ingredients until stiff with peaks.
  • Pipe dollops of the whipped cream onto the top of the cheesecakes.
  • Top with mini chocolate chips and a maraschino cherry.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 154mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 694IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherry garcia, mini-cheesecakes, valentine dessert
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