Cherry Cheese Cupcakes

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Makes

about 2 dozen

Updated: Jun. 29, 2023
These pretty cream cheese cups that look like cupcakes are always my home-baked contribution to our church's Christmas party. The holidays inspired the cheery garnish of cherries, and I often add mint leaves for even more seasonal color. —Leanne Beagley, Rochester, New York
Cherry Cheese Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1-1/2 cups cherry pie filling
  • Mint leaves, optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  2. Spoon into about 24 foil-lined muffin cups. Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and the remaining sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spoon onto cupcakes. Return to the oven for 6-8 minutes or until set. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. Top with pie filling; garnish with mint if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 cheesecake cup: 202 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 105mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.