Oh so delicious mini apple cakes!

These were so hard to stop eating!  They were just right for a small treat, were easy to make and the flavor was great!  I didn't put the cherries in because I actually forgot, but they were still really good without them.  They would only add to the deliciousness!

Individual Apple Cakes
(Adapted from Cooking light)


INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup sugar + 2 tbsp 
• 3/4 cup  (6 ounces) light cream cheese, softened 
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 cups chopped,  peeled apples 
• 1/2 cup skor bits
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped.  

INSTRUCTIONS:

1)) Preheat oven to 350F. Mix together 2 tbsp of the granulated sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon and sprinkle over the apples and mix together.  

2)  In a large bowl or your mixer bowl, beat together the remaining sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla on medium speed until well blended.  Add eggs one at a time and set aside. 

3)  In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture on low speed.
4) Stir in apples, dried cherries and skor bits into the batter until just mixed. 
5) Spray mini cheesecake pans with non stick spray. Pour 1/4 cup batter into each hole.   Bake for 20-25 minutes until at toothpick comes out clean.

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Thank you sweet twist of fate!