Cheesecake Bites

This is the perfect dessert to make for that special someone in your life. They will appreciate it and your love will shine through. I got this recipe from my mom’s recipe book. She used to make these when she entertained. I loved them as a kid and I love them now. This is one of those simple recipes that looks like you spent hours preparing.

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• Servings: 12
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

• Mini cupcake liners
• 2 (8 oz. packages of cream cheese), leave out to soften
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 tsp. of vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• Nabisco MINI Nilla Wafers
• Optional Toppings: mini chocolate chips, blueberries, strawberries, etc…

I whipped up a batch of homemade whipped cream, without the cinnamon, vanilla and sugar. Just plain whipped cream. I added a dollop to the top of each cheesecake bite. My favorite topping is a can of cherry pie filling. I scooped out one cherry and placed it on top of the whipped cream. It presents beautifully for Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve or any special holiday. 

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Fill the mini cupcake pan with the cupcake liners.
3. Put one MINI Nilla Wafer in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
4. Add the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and eggs to a large mixing bowl.
5. Mix until all the ingredients are fully combined.
6. Carefully top each wafer with a spoonful of cream cheese mixture.
7. Bake for 15 minutes.
8. Allow to cool completely.
9. Top with your favorite toppings!

Enjoy!