Mini Cheesecakes

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nytoaz
nytoaz Posts: 143
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1 - 8oz. package softened cream cheese (1/3 less fat or fat free)
1/4 cup plus 2T sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 graham crackers broken into 1 inch squares (I use chocolate grahams :heart: )

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tin with 12 paper liners. Place a 1 inch square of graham cracker into each. With mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar; then add egg and beat. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Spoon filling into each liner. Bake until set about 20 - 25 minutes. Cool.

Cover & refrigerate. I freeze some of them individually in small zip lock bags.
Calories: using 1/3 less fat cream cheese ~ 95 each
using Fat Free cream cheese ~ 70 each

:heart: I've served these at parties and everyone loves them. They're great with fresh fruit on top, and/or a squirt of whipped cream :bigsmile: .

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  • nytoaz
    nytoaz Posts: 143
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    1 - 8oz. package softened cream cheese (1/3 less fat or fat free)
    1/4 cup plus 2T sugar
    1 egg
    1/2 tsp. lemon juice
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 1/2 graham crackers broken into 1 inch squares (I use chocolate grahams :heart: )

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tin with 12 paper liners. Place a 1 inch square of graham cracker into each. With mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar; then add egg and beat. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

    Spoon filling into each liner. Bake until set about 20 - 25 minutes. Cool.

    Cover & refrigerate. I freeze some of them individually in small zip lock bags.
    Calories: using 1/3 less fat cream cheese ~ 95 each
    using Fat Free cream cheese ~ 70 each

    :heart: I've served these at parties and everyone loves them. They're great with fresh fruit on top, and/or a squirt of whipped cream :bigsmile: .
  • kerikitkat
    kerikitkat Posts: 352 Member
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    ooooo! I can't wait to try these!
  • msarro
    msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
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    These sound great.. BUT...

    what do you mean by 1/4 plus 2T sugar?

    2 and a quarter tablespoons?
  • nytoaz
    nytoaz Posts: 143
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    Ooops! 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons of sugar

    sorry about that!!
  • lietee
    lietee Posts: 189 Member
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    what if oyu use splenda instead of sugar would that help?
  • msarro
    msarro Posts: 2,748 Member
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    I don't see why splenda wouldn't work. If you buy bulk splenda its supposed to measure out exactly the same as sugar and sweeten just the same.
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
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    You can definitely use Splenda. You will have less that calories & sugar... :wink:

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:

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