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Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecake Bites

The perfect mini dessert - creamy, cheesecakey goodness with gooey salted caramel on top.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mini Cheesecake Bites, Moini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes, Salted Caramel Cheesecake
Servings: 48
Calories: 89kcal
Author: Steph Loaiza

Equipment

  • Mini Muffin Tin
  • Large Bowl
  • Hand mixer
  • Small Sauce Pan

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Vanilla Wafer Cookies finely crushed
  • 3 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 16 ounces cream cheese
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 24 kraft caramels unwrapped
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • coarse salt for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line miniature muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Mix together the crushed vanilla wafers and melted butter until fully incorporated and press 1/2 teaspoon of the crushed vanilla wafer mixture into each paper cup.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  • Fill each miniature muffin liner with cream cheese mixture, almost to the top.
  • Place pans in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Let cool.
  • In a small pan over low heat, combine caramels, milk, and salt, stirring constantly until smooth. Pour a small amount of salted caramel over each mini cheesecake. Top each with a pinch of coarse salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg