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PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP Mini Cheesecake Baskets

PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP Mini Cheesecake Baskets recipe

photo by:kraft

These adorable mini cheesecake baskets fit right in with spring's other cute sights. And they'll take you only a few simple steps. Fun to make, and even more fun to eat.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

2 hr 30 min

servings

total:

12 servings

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What You Need

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

1/2

cup sugar

1/2

tsp. vanilla

eggs

NILLA Wafers

1-1/2

cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, tinted green

small jelly beans

pieces shoestring licorice (4 inch each)

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended.

PLACE wafer on bottom of each of 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over wafers.

BAKE 20 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Top evenly with coconut and jelly beans just before serving. Bend each licorice piece, then insert both ends into each cheesecake to resemble the handle of a basket. Keep refrigerated.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

These baskets are sure to be a hit at an Easter egg hunt. They are fun to make, and each basket is an easy portion to serve.

How to Tint Coconut

Place coconut and a few drops green food coloring in small resealable plastic bag. Seal bag. Shake bag gently until coconut is evenly tinted.

Variation

Omit NILLA Wafers. Prepare as directed, pouring batter evenly into 12 ready-to-use single-serve graham cracker crumb crusts.

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MIzzExecutive

posted:3/22/2013

I never made these before. I am interested on how they will turn out.

kelleybud01

posted:10/9/2012

I love this recipe. I make plain cheesecakes and substitute 1/2 cup of Splenda instead of the sugar and they taste great. My friends couldn't tell the difference between the ones with sugar vs. the ones with Splenda. Good with fresh fruit on top.

kamanda

posted:4/26/2012

These are so delicious and easy to make. My husband can't stop eating them.

mareeleev

posted:4/23/2011

These mini cheesecakes were so easy to make. I couldn't find shoestring licorice so I cut a strawberry twizzler in half and shortened it up a little. It stayed perfectly curved and was an excellent replacement.

jerseygirl52now

posted:4/20/2011

looking forward to trying this !

jeska1109

posted:4/24/2010

I'm not sure where I went wrong...mine fell in the middle. I was so sad )c: It still tasted like a cheesecake, just didn't look very nice.

Rowan_Rose

posted:3/30/2010

We adore this recipe. I bake a LOT, but every spring, I return to this recipe for these lovely little cheesecake bites. We put cooked cherries on top sometimes and every time I make it, they never last long.

ecamensky

posted:9/27/2009

So delicious, but so easy!! These are so versatile, too. I made them first for easter and they turned out so adorable. I also make them anytime we're hungry for cherry cheesecake. Just top with cherry pie filling and whipped topping instead of coconut.

clownkim

posted:7/17/2009

Love this recipe. My family and friends request it all the time. I'm not allowed to visit my aunt and uncle without bringing them.

shawna_b

posted:5/21/2009

These were such a hit at our Mommy & Me Easter egg hunt. The only suggestion I would have is to let the licorice for the handles sit out overnight to get a little stale. If you use the licorice while it's fresh it falls over unless you make the handles very short but they don't look as cute that way!