Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes

Name: Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter, melted; 16 servings Chocolate curls, if desired; 296 milliliters 24 thin chocolate wafer cookies (from 9-oz package), crushed; 454 grams packages each) plus 4 oz cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp granulated or powdered sugar; 2 Tbsps red food color; 59 milliliters unsweetened baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 118 milliliters whipping cream

This recipe makes 16 servings with 216 calories, 3g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your valentin day event. Head to the store and pick up powdered sugar, vanilla, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F.

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Oven

Place foil baking cup in each of 16 regular-size muffin cups. In small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and melted butter. Divide crumb mixture among cups. With back of spoon, firmly press cookie crumbs in bottom of each foil cup.

Ingredients you will need

Cookie Crumbs

Butter

Equipment you will use

Muffin Liners

Bowl

Aluminum Foil

In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in 1 cup granulated sugar and the cocoa until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and food color. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Divide batter evenly among baking cups (cups will be almost full).

Ingredients you will need

Granulated Sugar

Cream Cheese

Food Color

Vanilla

Cocoa Powder

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until centers are firm. Cool 15 minutes (cheesecake centers will sink while cooling). Refrigerate in baking cups at least 1 hour; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour longer before serving.

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Oven

In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream and sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Spoon whipped cream on chilled cheesecakes. Just before serving, garnish with chocolate curls. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecakes.

Ingredients you will need

Chocolate Curls