Chocolate-Key Lime Cupcake Pies
(from abbra’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 12 jumbo size aluminum foil baking cups
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 (9 oz) pkg. chocolate wafer cookies
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, melted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp. key lime zest
- 1/3 cup fresh key lime juice
- 3 large eggs
- For Garnishes:
- sweetened whipped cream
- fresh cherries or
- blackberries
- fresh mint leaves
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the baking cups in lightly greased muffin pans, and coat with cooking spray.
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Pulse chocolate wafer cookies in a food processor 8 to 10 times or until finely crushed. Stir together cookie crumbs and butter; firmly press on bottom and two- thirds up sides ofeach baking cup. (about 3 Tbs crumbs per cup).
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Beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with mixer until blended. Add lime zest and lime juice, beating at low speed until well blended Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition. Spoon mixture into prepared cups, filling completely full.
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Bake for 20 minutes or until set. cool in pans on wire rack, and let cool 15 minutes or until completely cool. Cover and chill hours. Garnish, if desired.