{"id":2760,"date":"2012-05-14T01:01:37","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T17:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=2760"},"modified":"2015-07-16T12:56:50","modified_gmt":"2015-07-16T16:56:50","slug":"no-bake-mini-cheesecakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/no-bake-mini-cheesecakes\/","title":{"rendered":"no bake mini cheesecakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had the pleasure of having my mom & mom-in-law come & visit us on Mother’s day this year.\u00a0 We went out for lunch, but returned home to enjoy a little dessert.\u00a0 I whipped up these babies with some help from Tessa the morning of & they got rave reviews by all.<\/p>\n

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I do love the dessert jar trend<\/a> & this recipe would work great for that, but I since I decided on making these at the last minute, I made mine in\u00a0 small flower dishes by R. Woods<\/a> & also some cute ramekins I received recently as a gift.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you’ll need to make 8 mini cheesecakes:<\/p>\n

(recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Ingredients
\n<\/strong>3 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs (approx half box)
\n1 stick butter melted
\n1\/3 cup sugar<\/p>\n

24 ounces cream cheese; room temperature
\n2\/3 cup sugar
\n1 1\/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
\n2 tablespoons of vanilla
\nsliced strawberries or other topping of choice<\/p>\n

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Crush graham crackers & mix them with a stick of melted butter & 1\/3 cup sugar.\u00a0 Press them into small bowls or ramekins.\u00a0 Leave a half cup of graham cracker crust for later use.\u00a0 You could also set the crushed graham crackers aside & use them parfait style in a dessert jar.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Beat cream cheese, sugar & vanilla together until smooth & fluffy.\u00a0 Set aside.\u00a0 In another bowl, beat heavy whipping cream until light & airy.\u00a0 Slowly fold whipping cream into cream cheese mixture until evenly blended.<\/p>\n

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Dollop the mixture in your graham cracker crust serving bowls & smooth out with a butter knife.\u00a0 Edge the top of\u00a0 the cheesecake with remaining graham cracker crust.\u00a0 Place in refrigerator for 4 or more hours.\u00a0 Then top with your favorite fruit. (see… there is at least ONE healthy ingredient ;-)<\/p>\n

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Enjoy with family & friends.\u00a0 Happy Mother’s Day moms!<\/p>\n

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