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Golden Grahams Mini Cheesecake Tarts is a simple treat the kids can make Dad for Fathers Day. Mini cheesecake tarts made with dads favorite cereal.

Golden Grahams Mini Cheesecake Tarts

Golden Grahams Mini Cheesecake Tarts is a simple treat the kids can make Dad for Father's Day. Mini cheesecake tarts made with dads favorite cereal.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 36 Tarts
Author Quinn Caudill

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Golden Grahams cereal
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Cheesecake Filling:

  • 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Topping:

  • 2 cups Golden Grahams cereal
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Line a 36 mini muffins tins with cupcake liners. Lightly grease with cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. Pre-heat oven to 325°F.

  3. In a food processor, pulse Golden Grahams cereal with sugar until fine crumbs. Slowly add in melted butter and pulse until combined.
  4. Press 1 teaspoon of crumbs into the bottom of prepared mini cups. Using a small roller or your thumb, press crumbs firmly into each individual cup.

Cheesecake filling:

  1. Using your Electric mixer with a whisk attachment beat cream cheese with sugar, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon using the whisk attachment of an electric mixer. Beat until fluffy and smooth (about 4-5 minutes). Fill each mini cup with cream cheese filling over graham crust.

Topping:

  1. Place 2 cups of cereal into a sandwich bag and lightly crush using your hand. Add cereal to melted butter and stir to coat. Place 1/2 tablespoon on top of cream cheese filling
  2. Sprinkle each tart with cinnamon sugar mixture (see recipe below)
  3. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.

  4. Remove tarts from mini muffin pan and store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 5 days.

Recipe Notes

Cinnamon-Sugar Blend: Combine 1/4 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a small bowl, using a fork or small whisk to thoroughly blend the two together. Store in an air-tight container.

 

First published by Quinn Caudill for DadWhats4Dinner.com ©2017