Dessert for 2
Cherry Cheese Cupcakes
These cherry-topped cream cheese cupcakes bake in a muffin pan until firm, then cool before serving.
Typical price
$22.61for 4 servings
$5.65 per serving$22.61 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeKid-friendlyDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 24 oz | $7.20Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 5 | $1.50Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Cherries$4.99/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $1.17Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.31 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cups cherry pie filling
- mint leaves (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 325 F and grease a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking oil.
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Fold in the sour cream and divide the mixture among the muffin cups.
- Top each cup with cherry pie filling and bake for 30 minutes, until the centers are firm.
- Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 20 minutes before removing them.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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