Dessert for 12

Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes

Name: Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 20 oreo cookies; 1/4 cup butter; 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate; 2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese; 2/3 cup sugar; 2/3 cup sour cream; 1 tbsp vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate; 2 tbsp heavy cream; optional halved strawberries

$5.18for 430 minServes 12

Chocolate cookie crusts hold rich chocolate cheesecake portions baked in a muffin pan and finished with warm chocolate cream.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 20 oz$0.22/oz typical	20 oz	$4.40Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 8 oz$0.45/oz typical	8 oz	$3.60Typical price
	Cream cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Sour cream, 5.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	5.75 oz	$0.79Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Heavy cream, 1 oz$0.22/oz typical	1 oz	$0.23Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.55

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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

$1.30 per serving$5.18 for 4

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Ingredients

20 oreo cookies
1/4 cup butter
6 oz semi-sweet chocolate
2 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup sour cream
1 tbsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
2 tbsp heavy cream
optional halved strawberries

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking oil.
Crush the cookies, mix them with the melted butter, press the crumbs into the cups, and bake for 5 minutes.
Melt 6 ounces of chocolate, then beat it with the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and eggs.
Divide the filling among the cups and bake for 15 minutes, until firm and reaching 160 F.
Melt the remaining chocolate with the heavy cream, spoon it over the warm cheesecakes, and cool them for 10 minutes.

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