Ingredients
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- 3 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch, plus more for garnish
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (plus 2 additional tablespoons for greasing pan)
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip, thawed
- Dulce de Leche, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease mini muffin tin(s) by brushing with 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
- Pulse cinnamon toast crunch cereal in a food processor until ground into crumbs. Transfer to a mixing bowl and drizzle in 6 tablespoons of melted butter. Combine until all the crumbs are moistened. Crumbs should stick together a bit when pressed between your fingers. If not, you can use 1 more tablespoon of melted butter. Using your fingers, press mixture into an even layer on the bottom of muffin tins, filling approximately 1/2 way up tin. Bake for 7-8 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Carefully run a sharp knife around the perimeter of each cinnamon toast crunch crust. They should pop right out at this point. Let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and cinnamon until smooth and fully incorporated. Add cool whip and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides as necessary. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
- When ready to serve, pipe cheesecake filling onto mini crusts using a pastry bag fitted with a wide star tip. Garnish each mini cheesecake with Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Serve with Dulce de Leche (or other caramel dessert topping), if desired, for guests to drizzle on before devouring.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 7 mins