Description
Delightful individual cheesecakes with a tropical pineapple upside-down twist.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 4 pineapple rings, cut into halves
- 8 maraschino cherries
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (for topping)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a muffin tin with 8 liners.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tbsp brown sugar. Press 1 tbsp into each liner.
- Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add egg and mix until combined.
- Place a pineapple half and cherry in each liner. Sprinkle with remaining brown sugar.
- Spoon cheesecake batter over pineapple, filling liners 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until set. Cool completely before refrigerating for 2 hours.
- Invert cheesecakes onto plates before serving.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.