Texas Turtle Cheesecake Cupcakes |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Awesome-so nice for a gathering! Ingredients:
1 lb cream cheese |
3 eggs |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 (3 ounce) bar bittersweet chocolate (lindt) |
12 caramels |
1/2 cup pecans |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Place the cheesecake ingredients in a food processor and blend for 3 minutes, until smooth.
3. Place 12 foil baking cups on a baking sheet, or use muffin tins.
4. Ladle the cheesecake batter into the cups.
5. Topping: Coarsely chop the chocolate, quarter the 12 caramels and chop the pecans; combine these together, and generously top each cheesecake cup with this mixture.
6. Be sure to keep the pieces of caramel toward the center, or the caramel will run out!
7. Bake in a preheated oven for 35 minutes.
8. Cool completely, then refrigerate.
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