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Black Forest Cheesecakes
Prep
20 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
12
Difficulty
Medium
These Black Forest Cheesecakes are my go to dessert when I need something elegant but don't have much time. With just 40 minutes from start to table, they're surprisingly simple to make using crushed chocolate cookies as the base and a creamy cocoa filling studded with tart cherries on top. The cream cheese base gives you a good dose of calcium and protein, which makes these feel a little more substantial than typical desserts. What I love most is how this recipe looks impressive but costs just a few dollars and requires minimal baking skills. Friends always ask for the recipe when I serve these, and I'm happy to share because honestly, they're one of the easiest company desserts I've ever made.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 1212 chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filling
- 22 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup white sugar¾ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup baking cocoa⅓ cup baking cocoa
- 11 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 22 large eggs
- 11 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
- ½ cup whipped topping½ cup whipped topping
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Line muffin cups with paper or foil liners.
- 2
Remove top from each sandwich cookie; crush tops and set aside. Place creme-topped cookies in the prepared muffin cups, creme-side up.
- 3
Beat cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Mix in eggs until blended. Fill the prepared muffin cups 3/4 full; sprinkle 1/4 cup reserved cookie crumbs on top. Discard remaining crumbs or save for another use.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely; cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- 5
Top each cheesecake with 2 tablespoons cherry filling and a dollop of whipped topping just before serving.
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