Mini Lime Cheesecakes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine gingersnap crumbs, brown sugar, and butter.
• Press in bottoms and up sides of a 12-cup miniature cheesecake pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cook completely.
• In a medium bowl, combine milk and pudding mix.
• Beat at medium speed w/an electric mixer for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and confectioners' sugar.
• Beat at low speed w/an electric mixer until smooth.
• Beat in zest, juice, and vanilla.
• Add cream cheese mixture to pudding mixture, and beat at medium speed until smooth.
• Spoon mixture evenly into prepared crusts.
• Cover and freeze for at least 8 hours.
• Place cheesecakes in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the side of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack to cool. Reduce heat to 325°. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream and flour; beat well. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the lime juice, vanilla and food coloring if desired just until mixed. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with whipped cream and lime. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place muffin liners in 18 regular size muffin tins.
• In a small bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs and butter until the crumbs are evenly coated. Place a spoonful of mixture into the bottom of each muffin tin liner. Press down gently to even.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together filling ingredients until smooth. Pour the filling into each muffin tin cup.
• Bake for 20-23 minutes, until the cheesecakes start to puff up. The centers of the cheesecakes will start to firm and the tops of the cheesecakes will start to crack.
• Remove from the oven and let cool. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
• Before serving, top with whipped cream and lime slices (optional).