Raspberry Chocolate Bites (Printable Version)

Chocolate crust paired with a creamy raspberry filling and topped with fresh berries or coulis if you like. Just the right size for sweet cravings!

# Ingredients:

→ Crust

01 - 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
02 - 1 1/2 cups of chocolate-cookie crumbs

→ Cheesecake Filling

03 - 1/2 cup sugar
04 - 16 oz softened cream cheese
05 - 2 eggs, large
06 - 1 cup fresh raspberries, and a few for decoration
07 - 1 teaspoon of vanilla

→ Optional Raspberry Sauce

08 - 1/4 cup sugar
09 - 2 tablespoons water
10 - 1 cup raspberries

# Steps:

01 - Turn oven to 325°F and line a mini muffin pan with liners.
02 - Combine cookie crumbs with butter. Pack a spoonful into each liner. Bake for 5 minutes.
03 - Blend the cream cheese and sugar till creamy. Add eggs one by one, then stir in vanilla. Gently fold in raspberries.
04 - Fill the crusts with the mixture. Bake for about 20 minutes until set. Let them cool before chilling in the fridge for 2 hours.
05 - Simmer raspberries, water, and sugar till it thickens. Push it through a strainer and drizzle over chilled bites. Top with raspberries.

# Notes:

01 - Use a processor to make cookie crumbs finer.
02 - Let all your ingredients warm up to room temperature.
03 - Let cool completely before digging in.