Mini Lemon Cheesecakes

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • For Crust
  • 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • For Filling
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325.
  2. 2
    Grease a 6 cup muffin pan (see note).
  3. 3
    In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter with a fork until combined.
  4. 4
    measure a rounded tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup, pushing it down firmly.
  5. 5
    bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes, then remove and cool.
  6. 6
    Beat together cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla until fluffy.
  7. 7
    Mix in egg.
  8. 8
    Pour cream cheese mixture into muffin cups to about 3/4 full.
  9. 9
    Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.
  10. 10
    Cool completely in pan before removing. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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