Grandma Patsy’s Miniature Cheesecakes

I bake these the day before I want to use them. They have great cheese flavor. You can add a topping of your favorite pie filling to give it an extra flavor boost!

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 1/2 (12 ounces total) pkg. cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Cherry, strawberry or blueberry pie filling

Directions

Cake

  1. Let cream cheese soften in a bowl, add sugar and cream together thoroughly.
  2. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each one.
  3. Add vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
  4. Place 12 cupcake liners in cupcake pan and fill about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven at 300° for 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. Cool 10 minutes. Cake will cave in slightly.

Topping

  1. Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
  2. Put this mixture on each cheesecake and then put a little bit of either cherry, strawberry or blueberry pie filling on top in middle.
  3. Bake 10 more minutes.
  4. Refrigerate once cooled.