Taco Cheesecake

Staci at Random Sweets

Everyone will be asking you for the recipe when you bring taco cheesecake to a party. Serve it as an appetizer with an assortment of crackers, crusty breads, bagels, nut, pretzels, pita bread, cucumbers and carrots.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 138 kcal

Equipment

2 mini cheesecake pans 12 cavities each

Ingredients

▢ 4 teaspoons yellow cornmeal
▢ 24 oz cream cheese, 3 (8 oz) packages, softened to room temperature
▢ ½ cup sour cream, room temperature
▢ ½ cup taco sauce or salsa
▢ 1.25 oz taco seasoning
▢ 2 eggs, large, room temperature
▢ 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
▢ 4.5 oz can chopped green chilies , OR, ¼ cup finely diced jalapeño pepper and ¼ cup finely diced bell pepper
▢ Toppings: pico de Gallo, sour cream, chopped black olives, tomatoes

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray (2) mini cheesecake pans. Sprinkle the cornmeal onto the bottom of each cavity.
In a large mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese on medium-high until smooth.
Add sour cream, taco sauce or salsa, and taco seasoning. Beat on medium until creamy.
Slowly beat in the eggs, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl.
Fold in the pepper jack cheese and green chilies and/or peppers.
Evenly distribute batter into 24 cavities of the pans. Bake 15-20 minutes or until tops are just set and edges are just lightly browned.
Cool at room temperature for one hour. Refrigerate for 1-3 hours. Remove cheesecakes from pans. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
Serve cold or at room temperature. The cheesecake is fine to sit out on your party platter for 3-4 hours.

Notes

For 9-inch springform pan, bake at 350°F 30-35 minutes.

For 12 (4 oz each) canning jars, set on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 637IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 0.3mg

Keyword cheesecake, savory cheesecake