Yum, don’t these look delish? They’re apparently easy to make and would be great for a Valentine’s Day party or just about any occasion.

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Ingredients:

    • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • cup sour cream
    • cup granulated sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Strawberry Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 cup strawberries, – cut in half
  • teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons sugar

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Directions:

  • Preheat Oven to 325 degrees and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Combine graham cracker, butter and sugar in a small bowl. Texture should be similar to wet sand. Divide crust mixture evenly into the bottoms of muffin tins.
  • Bake for 5-6 minutes or until golden brown, allowing to cool completely when finished.
  • Assemble the cheesecake filling. Beat cream cheese in a stand mixer with the beater attachment
  • Add in sour cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix until combined.
  • Pour cheesecake mixture into cooled muffin tin. It will be about 2 tablespoons of filling each, filling almost completely.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheesecakes are set. They will still jiggle a bit. But that is ok; they will cook as they cool.
  • Allow them to cool in the muffin tin completely. Place in the refrigerator to chill and serve cold with your favorite topping.

 

Homemade Strawberry Sauce:

  • Add strawberries, lemon juice and sugar to a small saucepan. Simmer on low for 15 minutes, mashing up strawberries with the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Using a food processor or blender mix until creamy and thick. Place back in the fridge and serve cold.

 

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