Baked Maple Mini Cheesecakes

Now here's a simple delicious recipe that looks like they are fresh out of the bakery!  

 Mini Maple Cheesecakes!

What you will need:

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 5 tbsp sweet butter, melted
• 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 cups cream cheese, softened
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3 eggs
• pecans and/or caramel syrup(optional) 

Preheat the oven 325 degrees. Place 12 baking cups in muffin/cupcake pan.

Put cracker crumbs into medium bowl & stir in the butter. Spoon tablespoons of crumb mixture into the muffin cups, pressing firmly into bottom. Chill until set.

In a large bowl, beat ricotta until smooth. Add cream cheese, vanilla, and maple syrup, blending until smooth. Slowly add eggs, blending well.

Bake for 25 mins. Remove pan from oven & cool for 5 mins. Then remove the cheese-cupcakes & cool on a rack. Chill until time to serve.

*Optional: Garnish with caramel syrup & chopped or whole pecans. Make it look pretty!

Have fun & Enjoy! :)