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Mini Classic Cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

The Big Easy does cook at a high temperature, so you do have to make sure you don’t overcook the cheesecakes, but it’s still easy. You’ll be rewarded with smooth creamy cheesecake with that light vanilla flavor.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, cheesecake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings pies

Calories 394kcal

Author Mike

Ingredients

3 packages Keebler Ready Crust Mini Graham Pie Crusts 6 in each package
4 8 ounce cream cheese softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs

Instructions

Place the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla into a mixer and beat until blended.
With the mixer still running on low speed, add the eggs one-at-a-time until blended.
Divide mixture between the crusts. Depending on how full you fill them you might not need all 18 crusts.
Fire up your Big Easy.
Working in batches, add pies to the basket and bunk bed basket and lower into the Big Easy.
Cook for 10-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145-150 F. Use an instant-read thermometer to test the temperature. Do not overcook. The cheesecakes will continue cooking just a bit after being removed from the Big Easy.
Remove and let cool.

Notes

You’ll need the Char-Broil Big Easy Bunk Bed basket to double the number of cheesecakes that you can cook at once.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.

What started out as an experiment to see if I could bake miniature pumpkin cheesecakes on my Char-Broil Big Easy ended up being one of the best tasting desserts I’ve had in a long time. I was contemplating Thanksgiving, and dreaming about how great a turkey out of my Big Easy tastes, when it dawned on me…. why not also use the oil-less fryer for making dessert? Well, let me tell you folks, these mini pumpkin cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy are amazing!

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

Cooking…

These little cheesecakes take less than 30 minutes to cook. Although, they do need to chill overnight. Well, they should chill overnight… I can’t say that all of them lasted that long. I think you can shortcut the chilling by placing them in the freezer for 15-20 minutes. And the taste? Phenomenal! Fantastic pumpkin flavor and creamy. All in all, they are the best pumpkin cheesecake you can imagine.

Mini pumpkin cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy are the best way to cap off a great turkey dinner. If you prefer a non-Thanksgiving version, try my Big Easy mini classic cheesecakes.

The crusts…

I used pre-made miniature pie crusts and cooked them in the Big Easy using the baking pans designed specifically for the cooker. If you don’t have them (they’re also great for making mini pizzas) you can use the standard basket that comes with the Big Easy (you can cook 4 pies at a time) and better yet, use the bunk bed basket which doubles the number of pies you can cook at a time.

Char-Broil The Big Easy Bunk Bed Basket

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Char-Broil The Big Easy Bunk Bed Basket

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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes on the Char-Broil Big Easy

These little cheesecakes take less than 30 minutes to cook. They need to chill overnight. Well, they should chill overnight… I can’t say that all of them lasted that long.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Big Easy, Char-Broil, cheesecake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Total Time 13 10

Servings servings

Calories 383kcal

Author Mike