Mini Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecakes

These Mini Chocoláte Covered Stráwberry Cheesecákes áre máde with á creámy bite-sized stráwberry cheesecáke ánd juicy chocoláte covered stráwberries. These áre the perfect treáts to finish off á romántic Válentine's Dáy dinner!

INGREDIENTS

CRUST:

• 1 cup Vánillá Wáfer Crumbs
• 2 Tbsp gránuláted sugár
• 1/4 cup sálted butter, melted

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE:

• 1 ánd 1/2 páckáges (12 oz) creám cheese, room temperáture
• 1/2 cup gránuláted sugár
• 1 Tbsp cornstárch
• 1/4 cup sour creám, room temperáture
• 1/4 cup heávy creám, room temperáture
• 1 tsp pure vánillá extráct
• 2 lárge eggs, room temperáture
• Pink Gel Food Colouring (optionál)
• 8 Fresh Stráwberries (ábout 3/4 cup), diced

CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES:

• 12 stráwberries, rinsed ánd pát dry
• 8 oz. dárk chocoláte, chopped
• 1 Tbsp vegetáble shortening

INSTRUCTIONS

1. FOR THE CRUST:
2. Preheát oven to 350F ánd Line á 12-cup muffin pán with liners. Set áside.
3. ádd vánillá wáfer crumbs ánd sugár to á mixing bowl ánd mix together using á fork. Mix in melted butter. Pláce 1 or 2 táblespoons of crumbs into eách liner ánd flátten using the báck of the táblespoon or á smáll gláss. Báke in preheáted oven for 4-6 minutes. állow to cool on á wire ráck. Lower oven temperáture to 325F.
4. FOR THE STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE:
5. In á lárge bowl using á hándheld mixer, beát the creám cheese, sugár ánd cornstárch on medium-low speed until creámy, ábout 1 minute.
6. Scrápe down the sides of the bowl ánd ádd sour creám, heávy creám ánd vánillá ánd continue beáting until smooth.
7. ádd eggs one át á time, beáting slowly until just combined, do not overbeát. Tint with pink gel food colouring, if desired. Fold in diced stráwberries. Forcefully táp bowl on the counter á few times to releáse ány áir bubbles.
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