Valentine’s Day begs for a special treat! Since the 14th is just days away, I wanted to share a simple treat that is served up in individual portions. Years ago I made a delicious treat – Salted Caramel Cheesecakes from The Rustic Willow Food blog. These were so delicious and what could be more “Valentines-y” than Cheesecake wrapped in a red wrapper?!
I tweaked the recipe a little, but it’s great which ever way you do it! You can’t go wrong with cheesecake, caramel and chocolate, right? I like this miniature version, because it’s not as intimidating to make as a whole cheesecake that can crack down the middle. These are pretty much fool proof.
Here’s her recipe:
Salted Caramel Cheesecakes
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 packages 8 oz. cream cheesed, softened
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
salted caramel – Here’s my recipe that I used instead.of the purchased sauce
semi-sweet chocolate chips
walnut morsels
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oven to 350–place 12 cupcake wrappers in muffin pan
Mix graham cracker crumbs, 4 tablespoons sugar and butter in a bowl until all crumbs are covered in butter
Distribute mixture evenly across all wrappers (about 1 tablespoon each)
Press down on crumbs and form a tight base in each one
Bake for 5 minutes–take out and let cool while making cheesecake filling
Add cream cheese, 4 tablespoons sugar, and milk in a mixer
Mix on low setting until well-combined, pushing down edges as needed
Add vanilla and mix for 30 more seconds
Distribute cheesecake filling across all 12 wrappers
Bake for 15-18 minutes
Take out and let cool on counter for 1 hour
Add 1 tablespoon of salted caramel to each cheesecake
Sprinkle with chocolate chips and walnuts
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
I love the pretty cupcake wrappers. They added a lovely touch to an already pretty dessert!
You need to try these; they’re super simple and so de-lish! Did you make a special dessert for Valentine’s Day?
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