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Cheesecake Cups With Pudding Mix

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Ramekins or cups (6-10, depending on the size)
  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric hand or stand mixer
  • Bowl scraper or silicone spatula
  • Plastic or saran wrap

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham crackers
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 packet (3.4 ounces) cheesecake instant pudding mix
  • 2 1/2 cups milk, room temperature
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Combine the graham crackers and melted butter into a food processor. Blend until you have a completely uniform mixture. Then, divide it between your ramekins or cups and press it down on the bottom.
    You don't have to pack the crumbs into the ramekin tightly. It will make it easier to mix and eat if it's a bit loose. Set these ramekins aside until you need them later.
  • To make the pudding, start by creaming together the softened cream cheese, butter, and caster sugar. Beat the ingredients together until the sugar has been completely dissolved and you have a fluffy mixture. You can also add the vanilla, lemon juice, and instant pudding mix. Just mix these ingredients until you have a uniform product.
    Next, add in 1/2 cup milk and whisk slowly. Make sure to scrape the bowl to ensure you incorporate all of the ingredients. Add another half cup of milk and mix again. Finally, add the remaining milk and mix until you have a uniform pudding mixture.
  • Once your pudding mixture has been made, you can now whip some heavy cream until they reach stiff peaks.
    Then, fold in one-third of the cream roughly. Just before it is completely folded in, add another third of whipped cream and fold it in more gently. And finally, again just before all of the cream is incorporated, add the final third of the cream. This time, fold it in even more gently.
  • Finally, add the pudding mixture to your crumb-filled pudding cups. You can smooth out the tops. Wrap the entire cup with plastic or saran wrap and allow it to set in the fridge for at least 2 hours.