Kay's Mini Cheesecakes

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 servings

Description

Eliminating the crust saves time on these delightfully quick mini cheesecakes glazed with a sweet sour cream layer and a dollop of fruit preserves.

Ingredients

1 serving cooking spray
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
5 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (12 ounce) jar strawberry jam, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line 36 mini muffin cups with paper liners. Coat lightly with cooking spray.
2 Beat cream cheese using an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until soft and creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Mix in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Spoon batter into tins, filling each cup 2/3 full.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 30 minutes.
4 Combine sour cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl; stir well. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon of mixture onto each cupcake. Top each with a small dollop of jam. Refrigerate until ready to serve.