Bri Emerys Cranberry-Orange Mini Cheesecakes
- 1-3/4 cups cranberries
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 Tbsp. zest and 5 Tbsp. juice from 1 orange, divided
- 3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vanilla, divided
- 1-1/2 cups finely crushed gingersnaps (about 32)
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 3 eggs
- 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
- Heat oven to 325F.
- Cook cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.)
- orange juice and spices in saucepan on medium heat until cranberries begin to pop and mixture is thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Cool slightly.
- Process cranberry mixture in food processor until smooth; transfer to bowl.
- Stir in 1 Tbsp.
- vanilla.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press 1 Tbsp.
- onto bottom of each of 24 paper-lined muffin cups.
- Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Add sour cream, orange zest, remaining orange juice and vanilla; mix well.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
- Add 2/3 cup cranberry mixture; swirl gently.
- Spoon 1/3 cup batter over crust in each muffin cup.
- Bake 25 min.
- or until centers are almost set.
- Cool.
- Refrigerate 2 hours.
- Drizzle with remaining cranberry mixture and top with COOL WHIP just before serving.
cranberries, sugar, orange, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla, butter, philadelphia cream cheese, s, eggs
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/bri-emerys-cranberry-orange-mini-cheesecakes-158419.aspx (may not work)