Bite-Size Salted Caramel Cheesecakes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (12 oz.), softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 12 KRAFT Caramels
• 1 Tbsp. milk
  

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 325°F.
2. Combine graham crumbs, brown sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt and butter; press onto bottoms of 24 paper-lined mini muffin cups.
3. Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg; beat just until blended. Spoon into muffin cups, adding about 1 Tbsp. cream cheese batter to each.
4. Bake 15 min. or until centers of cheesecakes are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 1 hour.
5. Place caramels in small heatproof bowl. Add milk and 1/4 tsp. of the remaining salt. Place over pan of boiling water, making sure boiling water does not touch bottom of bowl. Cook until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
6. Drizzle about 1 tsp. caramel sauce over each cheesecake; sprinkle with remaining salt. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Total Time: 3 Hr(s) 5 Min(s)
20 Min(s) Prep
2 Hr(s) 45 Min(s) Cook

Kitchen Tips:
Tip 1
Size Wise
Balance out your food choices throughout the day so you can enjoy a taste of cheesecake in one of these portion-controlled desserts.
Tip 2
Note:
These creamy cheesecakes can be refrigerated up to 24 hours before drizzling with caramel sauce and sprinkling with remaining salt. Refrigerate 1 hour as directed.
Tip 3
How to Customize the Caramel Sauce
Spicy Caramel Sauce: Stir 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne) into the prepared sauce before drizzling over cheesecakes. Pumpkin Spice Caramel Sauce: Stir 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice into the prepared sauce before drizzling over cheesecakes. Smoky Sweet Caramel Sauce: Stir 1/4 tsp. smoked chili powder into the prepared sauce before drizzling over cheesecakes. Chocolate-Caramel Sauce: Add 2 Tbsp. milk chocolate chips to the caramels and milk before microwaving as directed. White Chocolate-Caramel Sauce: Add 2 Tbsp. white chocolate chips to the caramels and milk before microwaving as directed.
Tip 4
Substitute
Prepare using coarse sea salt.

Nutrition
Calories
110
Calories From Fat
0

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg
8%
Sodium 140mg
6%
Total Carbohydrates 11g
4%
Dietary Fibers 0g

Sugars 9g
18%
Protein 2g
4%

Vitamin A
6%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
2%
Iron
0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
servings
24 servings
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Kraft Recipes . Used with permission.

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