Dessert for 12

Cheesecake Cups

Name: Cheesecake Cups
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs; 2 tbsp sugar; 1/4 cup butter; 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup whipped cream; 1 cup mixed fresh berries

$4.05for 430 minServes 12

Graham cracker crumbs form a buttery base beneath a chilled cream cheese filling topped with berries and whipped cream.

Photo: tasteofhome.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 4 oz$0.22/oz typical	4 oz	$0.88Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Cream cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Juice, a little$0.04/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Whipped, 8 oz$0.20/oz typical	8 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Berries, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.16

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.01 per serving$4.05 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup whipped cream
1 cup mixed fresh berries

Steps

Melt the butter, stir it with the graham cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar, and press the mixture into 12 small cups.
Chill the crumb bases for 5 minutes.
Beat the cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice in a bowl until smooth.
Whip the heavy cream until firm peaks form, then fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
Spoon the filling over the chilled crusts, top with whipped cream and mixed berries, and chill for 10 minutes.