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Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes Recipe

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
35 Min.
Prep:
20 Min.
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Yields:
24 mini cheesecakes

These rich and delicious little hits of chocolate are perfect party pleasers. The chocolate glaze adds that little something extra.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
20 minutes
Bake Time
35 minutes
Cool Time
15 minutes

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups
    vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers, crushed) (375 mL)
  • 6 tbsps
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa (90 mL)
  • 6 tbsps
    icing sugar (90 mL)
  • 6 tbsps
    butter or margarine, melted (90 mL)
  • Cheesecake:
  • 1/2 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa (125 mL)
  • 1/4 cup
    butter or margarine, melted (50 mL)
  • 3 pkgs (8 oz each)
    cream cheese, softened (750 g)
  • 1 can
    sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) (398 mL)
  • 3
    eggs
  • 2 tsps
    vanilla extract (10 mL)
  • Chocolate Glaze:
  • 2 cups
    HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Dark Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (500 mL)
  • 1 cup
    35% whipping cream (250 mL)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract (5 mL)

Directions

Equipment Needed 
oven and stovetop Oven & Stovetop
muffin tins (2) Muffin Tins
paper baking cups Paper Baking Cups
mixing bowl Mixing Bowl
mixer Mixer
wire rack Wire Rack
saucepan Saucepan
refrigerator Refrigerator
1

Crust: Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line 24 muffin cups (2 1/2-inch/6 cm diameter) with paper baking cups or spray with nonstick cooking spray.* Toss crumbs with cocoa, icing sugar and butter until well combined. Press about 1 tbsp (15 mL) crumb mixture onto the bottom of each cup.

2

Cheesecake: Blend cocoa with butter. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in cocoa mixture. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Divide mixture evenly between muffin cups.

3

Bake for 35 minutes or until set. Cool for 15 minutes; remove from pan and cool to room temperature on a rack. Chill completely.

Tip

*If nonstick cooking spray is used, cool baked cheesecakes completely in pan. Place pan in freezer for 15 minutes; remove with a thin spatula.

4

Chocolate Glaze: Combine chocolate chips, whipping cream and vanilla in a medium saucepan set over low heat. Cook, stirring until smooth. Immediately spread over cheesecakes; allow to set. Serve at room temperature.