Recipe of the Week-Mini Cheesecakes

I make this delightful dessert for many family get-togethers. I've learned to make a double batch so nobody cries or gets trampled. Make this recipe for any summer BBQ, and you will be the hit of the party!

Mini Cheesecakes

• 2 C Graham Cracker Crumbs
• 8 TBS Melted Butter
• 1/3 C sugar
• 2 (8 oz) packages Cream Cheese
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 (21 oz) can Cherry Pie Filling

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line miniature muffin tins with miniature paper liners. 
• Mix the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a medium bowl.
• Fill each mini muffin tin half full with graham cracker crumbs. 
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. 
• Fill the mini muffin tins, almost to the top, with the cream cheese mixture. 
• Bake for 15 minutes. Top with a cherry from the cherry pie filling. 
• Note: I highly recommend using name brand cream cheese. I have made this several times using store brand cream cheese, and the texture was lumpy instead of fluffy. Every time I use name brand, however, the texture is perfect.

Adapted from Allrecipes.