Apple Cheddar Cheesecakes

recipe ingredients
12 reduced fat vanilla wafers
3/4 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 ounce lowfat cheddar cheese, shredded
1 block (8 ounce) neufchatel cheese, softened
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup egg substitute
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup finely chopped peeled apple
1/4 tsp. apple pie spice

recipe directions
Line 12 muffin pans with paper liners and put one vanilla wafer in each cup; set aside. Preheat oven to 350*F.

Combine cottage cheese and cheddar cheese in food processor and process until smooth. Combine cottage cheese mixture with neufchatel in a medium bowl and mix with electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add sugar, egg substitute and vanilla until well blended. Combine apples with spice and mix well. Stir apple mixture into cheese mixture. Spoon evenly over vanilla wafers. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until almost set, but do not overbake. Cool completely then remove from muffin pan and chill before serving.

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