PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP Mini Cheesecake Baskets

I love the way it looks and the yummy taste. Big hit for the kids at our church for thier easter egg hunt!

its great kids love it

I do NOT like coconut, so instead of coconut I used my cheese grater and grates some white chocolate. If you refridgerate the white chocolate bar for about 30-45 minutes before grating it, it will grate and look like coconut, and you can add the food coloring to it and it wont mush up. Otherwise, these are GREAT little cheesecakes. Also I used Splenda Baking sugar and Egg Beaters and it DRAMATICALLY reduced the caloric intake and it has much less sugar for those watching their sugar intake! I also used LOW FAT Nilla Wafers and FAT FREE cream cheese. My kids and husband couldnt tell the difference from a high fat cheesecake and the substitutes I made using splenda and fat free cream cheese!

I've made variations of this tasty treat for many years. I think the Easter twist is adorable and my guests would love them, but none of us are fans of the shredded coconut. Of course that is a big part of the appeal so I would appreciate any suggestions of what to substitute for that part of this recipe. Happy Easter!

My grandkids loved to eat them and most of all make them!!!!

I have been making this recipe for many years, after finding it in a magazine. It has been a hit everytime. I have made it for work, parties, and of course, my own family. It is not hard to make, at all, and very easy to serve. Great for pot luck, or when having serving utensils and plates, etc. are not practical.

Fun .. Easy and a crowd pleaser!!

My seven year old just loves this recipe. This is our 2nd time making this

Just a comment to 'beacheagle' who wanted a tip on how to firm up the licorice used for the handles. Maybe try shaping them into the handles on a cookie sheet and freezing them. I can't wait to try them countrybarb

You could use a green pipe cleaner for the handle with a thin sheer lavender or yellow ribbon tied to it. Instead of coconut you could top with small colored miniture marshmellows. You could drizzle the tops with strawberry & chocolate ice cream syrup & tie a red bow for Valentines Day. For 4th of July you could circle the top with red,white, & blue candies and in the center put a sparkler type candle. For Christmas you could circle the outer edges of the cake with red and green candies, and put a candle in the center for a festive glow & at Thankgiving, a time for everyone to reflect on what they can be thankful for.