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Mini Pineapple Upside-Down Cheesecakes

Delightful individual cheesecakes with a tropical pineapple upside-down twist.

Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 16 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
  • 4 pineapple rings, halved
  • 4 maraschino cherries, halved

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 325Β°F. Line a muffin tin with 8 liners.
  2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and brown sugar. Press 1 tbsp mixture into each liner.
  3. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Fold in crushed pineapple.
  4. Pour cheesecake batter over crusts. Bake 20-25 minutes until set. Cool completely.
  5. Top each cheesecake with a pineapple half and cherry half. Chill 2 hours before serving.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.

  • Author: Chef Sally