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Twice Spice Cheesecake Bites

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These Twice Spice Cheesecake Bites offer a delightful twist on the classic dessert, perfect for portion control without sacrificing flavor. The base features a crunchy gingersnap crust that pairs beautifully with a light, airy cream cheese filling made with reduced-fat ingredients. Topped with a warm, spiced streusel of oats, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice, each bite delivers a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, and aromatic notes. Ideal for holiday parties, potlucks, or a sophisticated afternoon treat, these mini cheesecakes are easy to prepare and can be made ahead of time. They provide all the comfort of a traditional cheesecake in a convenient, shareable size that guests will love.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 24
Calories: 2214.7
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
These Twice Spice Cheesecake Bites offer a delightful twist on the classic dessert, perfect for portion control without sacrificing flavor. The base features a crunchy gingersnap crust that pairs beautifully with a light, airy cream cheese filling made with reduced-fat ingredients. Topped with a warm, spiced streusel of oats, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice, each bite delivers a harmonious blend of sweet, tangy, and aromatic notes. Ideal for holiday parties, potlucks, or a sophisticated afternoon treat, these mini cheesecakes are easy to prepare and can be made ahead of time.
Ingredients
  • Crust**
  • Canola cooking spray
  • 3/4 cup Gingersnap cookie crumbs (about 16 cookies -- broken into
  • " small pieces and ground into crumbs
  • A food processor or rolling pin
  • Streusel Topping**
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/2 cup Quick-cooking oats or old fashioned
  • 2 teaspoons Pumpkin pie spice (ground cinnamon can be
  • 1/2 cup Quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  • Used in place of pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tablespoons Melted butter or stick margarine
  • 2 tablespoons Maple syrup
  • Filling**
  • 16 ounces Light or 1/3 less fat cream cheese (in
  • Blocks
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Egg substitute or 2 egg whites
Directions
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Coat bottom and part way up the sides of a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan with canola cooking spray.
  3. 3
    Add gingersnap crumbs and tilt pan from side to side to coat bottom evenly with cookie crumbs; set aside.
  4. 4
    Mix brown sugar, flour, oats, and pumpkin pie spice together in a bowl.
  5. 5
    Drizzle melted butter and maple syrup over the dry mixture and blend with a pastry blender or fork until mixture is crumbly; set aside.
  6. 6
    Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy.
  7. 7
    Beat in eggs and egg substitute, one at a time, until smooth.
  8. 8
    Pour filling over gingersnap crust in prepared pan.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle streusel topping evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
  10. 10
    Bake for 30 minutes, until just puffed and center is dry. Do not overbake.
  11. 11
    Cool completely.
  12. 12
    Cut into 24 bite-sized pieces.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 24

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2214.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 148.9g230%
Saturated Fat 87.4g437%
Cholesterol 441.2mg148%
Sodium 1442.9mg61%
Total Carbohydrate 154.8g52%
Dietary Fiber 7.2g29%
Sugars 87.2g
Protein 41.7g84%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: cheesecake, bites, mini, dessert, gingersnap, crust, streusel, spice, oats, cream cheese, baking, party, easy, make ahead, vegetarian
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