
CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BITES
CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BITES RECIPE
Ingredients~…
19 oz cream cheese
2 eggs
1/4 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
FOR CARAMEL~
1/2 c granulated sugar
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 c evaporated milk
CRUST~
1 c almond meal
1/2 c slivered almonds
1/4 c sugar
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 c butter, melted
Directions~
Pre~heat the oven to 350°
Crush your slivered almonds
In a mixing bowl whisk together the almond flour, almonds, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the butter and combine with a spoon
Line a muffin tin with liners. Push the almond mixture into the bottom of the liners.
Bake for 10 minutes to set
Turn oven down to 300°
In a mixing bowl, add cream cheese, vanilla, sugar and eggs
Beat until light and fluffy.
Spoon mixture into the muffin tins with prepared almond crust
Bake for 40 minutes
While cakes are cooking, start on the caramel
Combine granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring gently for 3 minutes.
Stop stirring and continue cooking 10 minutes or until the color of light brown sugar. Remove from heat; carefully stir in butter and milk. Place pan over medium-high heat until caramelized sugar melts. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute.
Remove pan from heat~ cool caramel to room temperature. Cover and chill 1 hour or until slightly thickened.
Take cheesecakes out of the oven when they are done. Once cool, the middle will slightly fall and this is the perfect indent for the caramel.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon caramel over each cheesecake
ENJOY