Cheesecake Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 12 graham crackers, finely crushed
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350. insert liners into a medium cupcake pan.
• 2 combine the butter and graham crackers in a small bowl. evenly sprinkle 1 heaping teaspoons of the mixture on the bottom of the cupcake liners.
• 3 in a large bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and almond extract with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• 4 in a separate bowl combine the egg whites and cream of tartar. with clean beaters, mix on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• 5 carefully fold the egg mixture into the cream cheese mixture.
• 6 carefully spoon the batter into the cupcake liners until three-quarters full. bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges of the cupcakes are puffed but the centers look moist. cover and chill in the fridge.