Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 4-5 graham crackers
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup sour cream, room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 egg
  • strawberries (approximately 30)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Line mini-muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  • In a mixer cream together cream cheese and sugar.
  • Add lemon juice, vanilla, sour cream, and egg.
  • Mix until just blended.
  • In a sandwich bag, crush graham crackers. Pour into a small bowl.
  • Add sugar and mix.
  • Add butter in small increments until mixture is sticky.
  • Spoon 2 teaspoons of graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each muffin liner.
  • Top with filling mixture.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Cheesecakes are done with the edges are set and the center still slightly soft.
  • While cheesecakes are baking slice strawberries in half and cut a "v" in the top to create heart shape.
  • Immediately after removing cheesecakes from oven press strawberry hearts into the top of each cake.
  • Allow to cook 30 minutes on a wire rack then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.