Individual Cheesecake Bites
Friends, the holiday season is in full-swing and the children completely love it! The house is warm with all the lights and candles. This is for sure one of my favorite time of the year. With all of the preparations coming together and the gatherings are piling up. This can only mean a few things – cinnamon, cake, coffee, cinnamon, marshmallows, cake, cake, cake, and more cake! Therefore, I bring to you Individual Cheesecake Bites.
If you are looking for warm ways to impress your family and friends, begin your gatherings with these Individual Cheesecake Bites. Believe me, if there are kids around they will not be able to resist.
While these cakes are easy to make, the cakes are also rich, fluffy, and taste incredible. The best part is that these cakes can also be made in advance. The M&Ms add that extra oomph to the cake.
A great recipe to start your dinner party with is to start with this Garlic Kale Shrimp Salad.
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Individual Cheesecake Bites
Ingredients
- 3 large brown eggs
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter room temperature
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice divided
- 2 tbsp. vanilla extract divided
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cups Confectioners sugar divided
- M&M’s Christmas Theme
- 25 Oreo Cookies
- 5 tbsp. butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- FOR THE FILLING: In the bowl of an electric mixture, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, and eggs (one at a time), 1 Tsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. vanilla extract. Pour over the oreo pie crust. Bake for 35 minutes or until the center is set by testing it using a toothpick. Finally, leave the cake in the oven for an additional 30 -45 minutes.
- Refrigerate for several hours (about 5 hours). Once completely cooled, it's time to cut your bite-size cheesecake. Use a cookie cutter to cut into the cake in size bite circles. Cover each individual cheesecake bites with the frosting, then garn with the M&M’s.
- FROSTING: In an electric mixing bowl, mix together the butter, lemon juice, salt, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1 cup confectioner's sugar – add small amounts of the remaining cup to your desired consistency.
- OREO CRUST: Using a food processor or a plastic bag, finely crush your cookies. Mix the cookie crumbs and melted butter together. Press crumbs into the bottom of a 9″ pie plate. Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 350°F then cool completely before adding the cheesecake filling.
Recipe Notes
Baking the crust will provide a crunchy texture.
