Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

What You'll Need:

Graham Cracker Crust-
18 graham crackers (crusted)
1 stick butter (room temperature)
2 tablespoon sugar

Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes-
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
1 cup and 2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cour cream
4 large egg whites
2 cups strawberries (hulled and chopped)
more strawberries for garnish

Cream Cheese Frosting-
2 sticks butter
12 oz cream cheese
4 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

What To Do:

1.  Preheat oven 350.
2. Mix graham crackers with butter and sugar in food processor. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon in each cupcake liner. Press down using finger. Bake for 3-5 minutes until slightly brown. Set aside to cool.

 

3. In bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks. (Note: takes quite a while. If your unsure what stiff peaks look like there are several helpful videos online.)

 



4. In separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
5. In another bowl cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Beat
6. Add half flour mixture to creamed butter. Beat. Add sour cream and then other half of flour mixture. Beat.
7. Gently fold 1/3 egg whites into batter. Don't over mix! Add remaining egg whites and gently fold.

8. Fold in chopped strawberries.

9. Fill cupcake liners. Bake 20 minutes.

10. While cupcakes are cooling make frosting. Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Slowly add sugar one cup at a time.
11. Frost cupcakes. Use extra strawberries for garnish.