JP's Cheesecake Bites


"Experience
is not
what happens
to you.
It is what
you do
with what
happens to you."

- Aldus Huxley


Recipe courtesy of
Janice Perez
Crust:
  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 5 tbsp butter, melted
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1//4 tsp cinnamon

    Cheesecake Filling:
  • 32 oz cream cheese block, room temperature
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs

  • Toppings:
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 2 Kiwis


  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

    Crust: Place graham crackers in food processor and pulse enough to break up the crackers or place them into large plastic bag and use rolling pen to crush them. Pour graham cracker crumbs into bowl and add melted butter, sugar and cinnamon. Using a large spatula or your hands - thoroughly combine ingredients. Pour 1 tablespoon crumb mixture into each cupcake liner. Press down well, using bottom of a small glass.

    Cheesecake filling: In a separate bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt, vanilla and eggs. Using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese mixture until fluffy. Pour about 3 tbsp of cream cheese mixture into each cupcake liner. Place in the hot oven and bake for 22-25 minutes.

    Allow cheesecake bites to chill in fridge 2-4 hours before topping with fruit and serving.

    Fruit topping: Peel kiwis; cut each into 6 slices, and then cut each slice in half. Place 1 kiwi piece on each cheesecake. And then top with berries.

    Serves 24
    Carbs per bite = 19.6g
    Calories per bite = 236.5

    Yum . . . very delicious, and not too sweet.







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