Savory Gorgonzola Cheesecake Bites
- 1/4 cup butter, divided
- 8 whole wheat crackers, finely crushed (about 2/3 cup)
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup ATHENOS Crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Melt 3 Tbsp.
- butter; mix with cracker crumbs.
- Spoon into 24 paper-lined mini muffin cups, adding about 1 tsp.
- to each.
- Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup Gorgonzola cheese and whipping cream in medium bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended.
- Spoon into prepared muffin cups, adding about 1 Tbsp.
- to each.
- Bake 15 min.
- or until centers are almost set.
- Cool cheesecakes in pans 10 min.
- Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
- Refrigerate cheesecakes 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, cover baking sheet with foil.
- Cook sugar and remaining butter in small saucepan on medium heat until butter is melted.
- Add nuts; cook 5 to 7 min.
- or until nuts are lightly browned and evenly glazed, stirring constantly.
- Spread into single layer on prepared baking sheet; cool completely.
- Top cheesecakes with remaining gorgonzola cheese and candied nuts just before serving.
butter, crackers, philadelphia cream cheese, gorgonzola cheese, whipping cream, eggs, sugar, walnuts
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/savory-gorgonzola-cheesecake-bites-182688.aspx (may not work)