Mix 'n Match Mini Individual Cheesecakes

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Mix 'n Match Mini Individual Cheesecakes





Ingredients 
1 cup graham cracker crumbs

3 Tbsp. sugar

3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

3 eggs


Directions
1

Preheat oven to 300°F. Mix cracker crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and the butter; press scant 1/3 cup crumb mixture onto bottom of each of four mini (4-1/2-inch) springform pans. Bake 7 min.

2

Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour one-fourth of the batter (about 1 cup) into each of four bowls. If desired, add one of the Stir-In Ideas to each bowl of batter. Pour over crusts. Place pans on baking sheet.

3

Bake 40 to 45 min. or until centers are almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rims of pans to loosen cakes; cool before removing rims. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.




Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

STIR-IN IDEAS

For each one-fourth portion of batter, stir in one of the following before pouring batter over crust and baking as directed:



Tip 2

Apple Pie Mini Cheesecake

Stir in 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon. Top baked cheesecake with combined 1/2 cup warmed apple pie filling and 1/2 tsp. brown sugar.



Tip 3

S'Mores Mini Cheesecake

Stir in 3 Tbsp. milk chocolate chips. Top baked cheesecake with 1/4 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows and 1 Tbsp. broken graham crackers.



Tip 4

Citrus Mini Cheesecake

Stir in 1 tsp. lemon, orange or lime juice; 1 tsp. flour and 1/4 tsp. grated lemon, orange or lime peel.



Tip 5

Chocolate Chunk Mini Cheesecake

Stir in 1 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, chopped.



Tip 6

New York Mini Cheesecake

Stir in 1/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream and 1 Tbsp. flour.



Tip 7

Cookies and Cream Mini Cheesecake

Stir in 1/4 cup chopped cookies, such as OREO Cookies, peanut butter sandwich cookies or chocolate chip cookies.



Tip 8

Chocolate Royale Mini Cheesecake

Stir in 2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted.



Tip 9

Peanut Butter Mini Cheesecake

Stir in 2 Tbsp. peanut butter and 1 Tbsp. milk.



Tip 10

Mocha Mini Cheesecake

Mix 1 tsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee granules with 2 tsp. hot water. Stir into batter along with 2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted.



Tip 11

Cherry Mini Cheesecake

Bake mini cheesecake as directed without Stir-Ins. Just before serving, top with 1/3 cup cherry pie filling.



Tip 12

Size Wise

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Tip 13

Stir-In Ideas

For each one-fourth portion of batter, stir in one of the following before pouring batter over crust and baking as directed:
Apple Pie: Stir in 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon. Top baked cheesecake with combined 1/2 cup warmed apple pie filling and 1/2 tsp. brown sugar.
S'Mores: Stir in 3 Tbsp. milk chocolate chips. Top baked cheesecake with 1/4 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows and 1 Tbsp. broken graham crackers.
Citrus: Stir in 1 tsp. lemon, orange or lime juice; 1 tsp. flour and 1/4 tsp. grated lemon, orange or lime peel.
Chocolate Chunk: Stir in 1 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, chopped. New York: Stir in 1/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream and 1 Tbsp. flour. Cookies and Cream: Stir in 1/4 cup chopped OREO Cookies.
Chocolate Royale: Stir in 2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted.
Peanut Butter: Stir in 2 Tbsp. peanut butter and 1 Tbsp. milk.
Mocha: Mix 1 tsp. MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee granules with 2 tsp. hot water. Stir into batter along with 2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted.
Cherry: Bake mini cheesecake as directed without Stir-Ins. Just before serving, top with 1/3 cup cherry pie filling.

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