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Spiced Apple Cheesecakes
These flavourful mini cheesecakes are the perfect small indulgence. Their handy size makes them great for sharing with family or friends!
Ingredients
- Filling:
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) Tropicana Pure Premium® Apple Juice
- 2 pkg (8 oz/250 g each) brick‑style cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
- 1 tsp (5 mL) pumpkin pie spice
- Crust:
- 1 1/3 cups (325 mL) gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 3 oz/90 g whole cookies)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) melted butter
- Topping:
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 1 apple, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) packed brown sugar
- Pinch pumpkin pie spice
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Crust: In food processor, process cookie crumbs with brown sugar until combined; add butter and pulse to combine. Press mixture evenly into bottom of muffin cups.
- Filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese with brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Beat in apple juice, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice.
- Divide mixture evenly over crusts. Bake in centre of oven for about 20 minutes or until slightly puffed. Let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight; remove paper liners.
- Topping: Melt butter in skillet set over medium heat; cook apple, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice for 8 to 10 minutes or until apple is tender and glazed. Divide evenly over cheesecakes before serving.
Nutrition
Serving Size: 96 g
| Amount per serving % Daily Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 290 | ||||
| Calories from Fat | 190 | ||||
| Total Fat | 21 g | 32 % | |||
| Saturated Fat | 12 g | 60 % | |||
| Trans Fat | 0.5 g | ||||
| Cholesterol | 85 mg | 28 % | |||
| Sodium | 220 mg | 9 % | |||
| Total Carbohydrate | 24 g | 8 % | |||
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g | 0 % | |||
| Sugars | 18 g | ||||
| Protein | 4 g | ||||
| Vitamin A | 15 % | ||||
| Vitamin C | 4 % | ||||
| Calcium | 6 % | ||||
| Iron | 4 % | ||||