Bacon Cheesecake Bites

Name: Bacon Cheesecake Bites
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters canned pumpkin; 227 grams package cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 20 gingersnap cookies, finely crushed to yield 1 1/4 cups, or 1 1/4 cups graham-cracker crumbs; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 59 milliliters maple syrup; 0 teaspoons fine salt; 2 strips thick-cut bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 sticks unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 99 calories. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. A mixture of ground ginger, salt, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

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Special equipment: 24-count mini-muffin pan, small ice-cream scoop

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Cream

Ice

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Muffin Tray

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 24-count mini-muffin pan with paper liners.

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Muffin Tray

Oven

For the crust: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.

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Butter

Crust

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Sauce Pan

Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the bacon and cook until crispy, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and drain on paper towels. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese, pumpkin, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt together until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Maple Syrup

Cinnamon

Pumpkin

Vanilla

Ginger

Nutmeg

Bacon

Salt

Egg

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Stand Mixer

Whisk

Mix in the cooked bacon.

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Cooked Bacon

Using the bottom of a shot glass or a small glass bottle, press 1 teaspoon of crust mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup. Using a small ice-cream scoop, scoop 2 tablespoons of filling batter on top of each crust and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool for 20 minutes and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Cream

Crust

Shot