Chocolate Cheesecake Cups

 

Ingredients

¼ stick butter

¼ cup cocoa powder

1½ packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened

1¼ cups sweetened condensed milk

2 eggs

½ tablespoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Crumb Crust

½ stick butter

1 cup crushed vanilla wafers, packed

4 tablespoons powdered sugar

4 tablespoons cocoa powder                          

How to Bake

1. Prepare Chocolate Crumb Crust: Place butter in a medium microwave-safe 

    bowl. Microwave at HIGH for 25 seconds or  until melted. Stir in vanilla 

    wafer, powdered sugar and cocoa; blend well. Press about 1 tbsp of 

    mixture onto bottom of lined muffin cups. Set aside.

2. Place butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH for 25

    seconds or until melted. Stir in cocoa until smooth; set aside.

3. Beat cream cheese in large bowl. Add cocoa mixture; beat well. Gradually 

     beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; 

     beat well.

4. Preheat turbo broiler to 160°C.

5. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake for 10 minutes or until set.

    (Center will be soft.) Remove cups from turbo broiler to wire rack. Cool 

    completely. Remove cupcakes from cups and refrigerate. To serve, 

    garnish as desired.