I know I have talked about this pan for the past two years, but I can’t stop.
It makes the most insanely cute cheesecakes. With just a few ingredients you can have a show stopper dessert!
This year I tried the Caramel Chocolate Seduction recipe from King Arthur Flour .
Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Crust
2/3 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
heaping 3/4 cup chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, or chocolate chips, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
Chocolate Glaze
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons corn syrup, light or dark
pinch of salt
heaping cup chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, or chocolate chips
Topping
3 ounces caramel, from a block, or 8 to 10 unwrapped candies
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
Find a pan that makes 12 individual (1 1/2″ to 2″) round or heart-shaped cakes; a pan that makes small muffins (not mini muffins) would work. There’s no need to grease the pan. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
To make the crust: Mix all of the crust ingredients, and place a tablespoon of crumbs in each cup of the pan, pressing into the bottom and about 1/4″ up the sides. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from the oven, and cool slightly. Reduce the oven temperature to 275°F.
To make the filling: Beat the cream cheese until soft and fluffy. Mix in the sweetened condensed milk. Stir in the melted chocolate, vanilla, and egg. Use about 2 heaping tablespoons to fill each cup about 3/4 full. Bake for 35 minutes, until the cheesecake is set around the edges-a small spot in the middle should still look soft. Remove from the oven and cool slowly to room temperature.
To make the glaze: Place the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, or put the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at low power. Heat, stirring often, until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Cool, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, so that the glaze thickens slightly but is still pourable. Pour about 1 tablespoon of chocolate glaze onto each cheesecake. Tilt pan to cover completely. Chill cheesecakes before removing from pan.
To make the topping: Place caramel and cream in a small saucepan and warm over low heat, or put the ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at low power. Stir frequently, until melted and smooth. You can adjust the consistency by adding more cream to thin the sauce, or by chilling slightly to thicken. Just before serving, drizzle cheesecakes with melted caramel and sprinkle with toasted nuts. Yield: 12 mini cheesecakes.
It is delicious! I forgot to get the chocolate cookies for the crust (I would have bought chocolate graham crackers or animal crackers) so I used 8-10 Oreos for the crust and omitted the sugar.
I would love to win this! the cheesecakes are adorable and look oh so yummy!
Too cute! I’d love to win.
oh my – this looks positively heavenly!!
Good heavens, that looks delicious.
What a cute pan – I would love to win this!!
A mini cheesecake pan has been on my wish list for a few years now!!!
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How cool and so perfect for Valentine’s Day! I was always intimidated by cheesecakes. Finally I just decided to spend an afternoon making one. Well I was so surprised it was so easy. Who knew?
Oh my gosh! How cute are they! I love to make cheesecake and that would be the perfect touch. I love your blog and have used LOTS of your ideas.
Love, Love, Love the pan and the opportunity to win! THANK YOU!
I will want to try the recipe too – THANKS!
Valentines would be so lovely…
Melissa
OH !MY ! I want those!!!!!!
Can I come over to share the ones you have already made?
They look YUMMY!
Here’s to love and luck
Wow – what an amzing little pan! I love it. And those cheesecakes look amazing.
Pick me! I love King Arthur recipes. I just bought their baking book and it is super. And that pan would be a big hit at my house!
yum…my mouth is watering! What a fun little pan to make cute and delicious treats! I would LOVE that pan.
i’d love to win this! love ur blog! been a follower for a while now