Mini-Cheesecakes

Avoid the mess of baking a whole cheesecake when you can satisfy all your guests' flavor preferences with a top-your-own mini-cheesecake! Individual portions mean easy serve and cleanup, and a topping station lets everyone choose their favorite flavor!

• 24 vanilla wafers
• 2, 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 eggs

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees, line a muffin tin with foil liners. Place 2 vanilla wafers in the bottom of each liner.{relatedarticles}

Using a hand blender or stand mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. Add eggs and continue to mix until no lumps appear.

Fill each tin 3/4 full and bake for 25 minutes or until tops are puffy and cracked. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Cover tin with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Topping Ideas: Canned pie fillings, fresh fruit, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, chopped nuts - anything you desire!