These Reindeer Cherry Cheesecake Tarts are as yummy as they are adorable.
Author: The Chef
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
1 pkg. (12 oz.) frozen sweet cherries, thawed, juice reserved and divided
½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Cherry Flavor Gelatin
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
2 pkg. (4 oz. each) mini graham cracker pie crusts (12 crusts)
24 miniature pretzel twists
2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
24 miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 maraschino cherries, well drained
Instructions
Add enough water to reserved cherry juice to measure ½ cup; pour into medium saucepan. Add ½ cup sugar, dry gelatin mix and cornstarch; mix well. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally; cook and stir 2 min. Cool 20 min.
Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in ¼ cup COOL WHIP; spread onto bottoms of pie crusts. Top with sweet cherries and gelatin glaze. Refrigerate 3 hours.
Meanwhile, use fork to dip pretzels, 1 at a time, into chocolate; holding pretzel over bowl, gently shake off excess chocolate. Place pretzels on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate 15 min. or until ready to use.
Decorate tops of tarts with pretzels and remaining ingredients to resemble reindeer as shown in photo.
Recipe by 5* trending recipes with videos at https://food.theffeed.com/2018/12/01/reindeer-cherry-cheesecake-tarts/