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Mini cheesecakes with graham cracker crust

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  • water
Set a baking dish of water under the rack the cheesecakes will bake on; preheat the oven to 325.
Water pan and preheating
  • 1 packet graham crackers
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp graham cinnamon
Pulverize the graham crackers with the sugar and cinnamon in a blender cup; transfer to a bowl.
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
Mix in the melted butter until the crumbs feel like sand; set aside.
  • 16 oz cream cheese
  • sour cream
  • 1 tsp Mexican vanilla blend
Beat the room-temperature cream cheese lightly on low; add the sour cream, the sweetener to taste, and the vanilla; beat on low until combined. Taste and adjust sweetness.
  • 2 whole egg
Add one egg and combine; once it disappears add the second and combine.
Lightly grease a muffin tray; add about 4 teaspoons of crumb mixture to each cup and flatten evenly with the back of a teaspoon.
Bake the crusts 5 minutes.
  • strawberry pie filling
Scoop a quarter cup of filling into each cup; top some with swirled strawberry pie filling, others with caramel and Nutella.
  • caramel
  • Nutella
Bake 22 minutes.
  • little pecans
Remove from the oven, top with pecans, and let cool.
Refrigerate overnight or at least four hours, then remove from the tray.
Cooling, chilling and tasting