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Mini Chocolate-Orange Cheesecakes

Marla Hingley
Chocolate and orange are a fantastic flavor combination - then when combined with cheesecake...unbelievable!
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup finely crushed GF chocolate wafers
  • ¼ cup butter or margarine melted
  • ½ cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 orange zested
  • 1/4 tsp orange extract
  • 1 egg

Garnish

  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 orange zested
  • 1 cup whipped cream + 1 Tbsp Grand Marnier optional
  • Grated chocolate optional

Instructions
 

  • Blend together the crushed cookies and melted butter, place a heaping teaspoon of mixture into each well of a grease a mini muffin pan. Press down firmly to pack (a wood tart forming tool works great for this).
  • Using a mixer or food processor, blend together until smooth the cream cheese, sugar, orange zest, extract, and the egg.
  • Use a tablespoon and fill the muffin pan up with the cream cheese mixture so its about ¾ full. They won’t rise much when baking, so you shouldn’t need to worry about it rising up and spilling.
  • Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges just start to turn golden.
  • Allow to cool for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 15 minutes (this will help the cheesecake pull away from the edges).
  • If necessary run a knife around the edges, then pop out each mini cheesecake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • For garnish, combine sugar and orange zest. To serve, top each cheesecake a dollop of whipped cream, about ¼ tsp of the sugar mixture, and some shaved chocolate.
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