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Mini Turtle Cheesecakes

Jacki @figgindelicious
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Crust:

  • 1 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbles *see note for how to make
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

Cheesecake:

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp caramel sauce
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped

Toppings:

  • Pecans chopped
  • Caramel sauce
  • Chocolate sauce or melted chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & line muffin tray (all 12 slots)
  • Mix together crust ingredients. Push down 1 1/2 tbsp in the bottom of each cup. Bake for 6 minutes.
  • Let the crust cool for ~ 5 minutes, then top each with ½ tsp caramel sauce and about 1/2 tbsp pecans (optional)
  • Cream together the greek yogurt and cream cheese until smooth. Then mix in egg, sugar, and vanilla extract.
  • Add ~ 1 ½ tbsp cream cheese mixture over the caramel and pecans. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
  • Let cool completely (about 30 minutes), then refrigerate for 4 hours, or overnight.
  • Top with crushed pecans, chocolate sauce, and caramel. Enjoy!

Notes

To make the graham cracker crumbs, either use a food processor or place the graham crackers in a large zip lock bag and use a rolling pin to crumble. For one cup, you will need ~6-7 graham crackers.