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Jars of mint cheesecake with one topped with crushed grahams.
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Mint Cheesecakes Jars

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Laura

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate graham crackers crumbs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 3 TBSP Sugar

Cheesecake Ingredients

  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
  • few drops green food color
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • optional extra chocolate graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 325˚
  • mix crumbs, melted butter, and 3 TBSP sugar together and press in the bottom of 6 half pint wide mouth jars, set aside
  • mix the cream cheese and the sugar together until well blended
  • add the mint extract, I'd start with half the amount called for and taste it, it will intensify while it bakes, if you feel like it needs more add it as deisred
  • add the food color, 1-2 drops at a time until the approximate desired color is achieved
  • add the eggs one at a time blending well after each addition
  • carefully divide evenly between the six prepared jars, I used a cookie scoop to get the batter in the jar without making much of a mess
  • place jars in a baking pan and place in the oven
  • pour water around the jars about halfway up the jars
  • bake for 30-32 minutes or until the top is set
  • take out of the oven carefully and remove the jars from the baking pan
  • place on a cooling rack
  • top with extra crushed graham crackers if desired

Notes

  • this recipe calls for baking the cheesecakes in wide mouth half pint jars
  • they also need to be baked in a baking pan half filled with water