Saturday, July 16, 2016

Cheesecake Delights

Cheesecake Delights

Simple and delicious!

What you will need:
2 boxes of cream cheese of your choosing - full fat, partial or fat free - you choose; I go with Neufchatel
One package of Oreo cookies
Greek yogurt
Sugar
Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
Muffin Tin
Muffin Papers
350 degree pre-heated oven
A little bit of time
Desire for cheesecake goodness

How to make:
16 oz cream cheese (2 boxes)
2/3 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup sugar
Mix well, until smooth

1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix

2 eggs
Mix one at a time and mix well, until completely combined.

Put muffin papers in regular sized muffin tins and add one Oreo cookie as the crust.  Plop some cheesecake filling on top of the Oreo - keeping in mind that it is not going to grow much so fill close to the top.  Bake for 20 minutes or so. Not until brown but it shouldn't jiggle either - find the sweet spot. I take them out just before I think they are perfect as they sit in the muffin tins and will cook slightly until they are cool enough to take out and place on a cooling rack.

Super tasty and fun and quick to make. I received numerous comments about just how tasty these were - that they had a great flavor to them.  Then you say it's make with Greek yogurt and you get to go back and have another because that must mean they are good for you.... ;)

Variations I haven't tried yet would be to use lemon extract instead of vanilla and adding fruit to the top.

One variation I have tried that I highly recommend is to use any leftover Oreos and make a cheesecake sandwich. Yum.