This is a great dessert. You can add your favourite toppings or make it into a marble cheesecake. They are so yummy that my daughter ate 3 of them in a day !!
Makes about 12
For the crust
- 3/4 cup honey graham crumbs
- 1 + 1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
- Line muffin tray with muffin liners
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Mix graham crumbs and brown sugar together
- Add butter and mix well
- Put one heaping tablespoon of mixture into each muffin cups and press firmly
- Bake for about 8 minutes, set aside to cool
For the filling
- 1 package (8 oz) of plain cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- Reduce oven heat to 325°F
- Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until light and smooth
- Add vanilla, flour and egg, mix until blended
- Put about 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture in each muffin cup and bake for about 18-20 minutes until set
- Cool in muffin tray, then on rack
- Refrigerate for about 4 hours
- Top with your favourite syrups or fruit jams
For the marble cheese cake
- Melt about 1 oz of semi-sweet chocolate in a double boiler or microwave
- After putting cream cheese mixture in muffin cups, put 1 to 2 drops of melted chocolate in centre (before baking)
- Swirl chocolate around with a small knife