Individual Cheesecakes with Marina's Chutneys

My Baking Addiction

Servings

24

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Category

Marina's Chutney Recipes

Do you like easy desserts that taste good? This recipe is one of those recipes that you will impress your guests!! Enjoy!

Ingredients

    For the CRUST:

    • 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

    For the FILLING:

    • 3 (8 ounce) bricks of cream cheese, softened
    • 3/4 cup sugar
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1 vanilla bean, split in half and seeds scraped
    • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
    • 1/3 cup heavy cream

    For the TOPPING:

    • Marina's Cranberry Chutney
    • Marina's Pear Ginger Chutney

    Directions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cupcake pans with 24 paper liners.

    2. In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar and cinnamon. Stir together with a fork until well blended and all dry ingredients are moistened and look like wet sand. Press 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner. Bake until just set, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F.

    3. In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed with an electric mixer just until smooth. Beat in sugar until well incorporated. Mix in the salt and vanilla. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing wel after each addition, add in the heavy cream. Be careful not to over-mix.

    4. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of the cheesecake batter over the crust in each cupcake liner using an ice cream scoop or two spoons.

    5. Bake until the filling is just set, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator and let chill for at least 4 hours before topping and serving, preferably overnight.

    6. Before serving, top with Marina's Cranberry Chutney or Marina's Pear Ginger Chutney