Holiday party treat - Raspberry cheesecake bites

We went to our first holiday party for this year which was a cocktail Christmas party hosted by some of our close friends. I made raspberry cheesecake bites (which I realize aren't necessarily a holiday thing) and they were a winner! It is a surprisingly simple recipe which you can find below.

~ Raspberry Cheesecake Bites ~

~ Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe ~

Graham crust: 
3-5 T              sugar
1 stick           melted butter
2 cups           crushed graham crackers 
(This was B and Bentley's contribution, I put the graham crackers in a plastic bag, threw it on the floor and had them jump on it to crush the grahams. Worked like a charm!)

Hand mix ingredients together.  You can use less butter if you are making a regular graham crust but I use more butter when making the individual bites so that it will hold together well. Scoop a tablespoon or so of the crust into each cup of a mini cupcake pan and use your spoon to press the crust together and mold it into the pan.

Bake crusts in 325 F oven for about 5-7 minutes to let them set before pouring filling in. 

Raspberry cheesecake: 
2 packages     cream cheese
3/4 cup           sugar
2                      eggs
1 t.                  vanilla
1 package      raspberries

Mix cream cheese and sugar together with a mixer.  Blend in eggs one at a time.  Add vanilla.  At this point, you can stir in the fruit if you like or continue for a plain cheesecake.  I chose to add a raspberry flare to these bites.  Since I am not a fan of raspberry seeds, I spent a little more time to strain the raspberries over the cheesecake mix and let the juice drop in.  I took about 1/3 of the package of raspberries just to give the mix a slight flavor of raspberry and give it a pretty pink color.  Pour the filling into the graham cups and bake for about 15 minutes at 325 F. 

Glaze:
1 small package  sour cream
3-4 T                     sugar

Mix together and spread over cheesecakes.  Place back in oven for about 5 minutes - just enough to melt the glaze.

Chill cheesecakes for a couple hours or overnight in the refrigerator.  Before serving, place raspberries on top of cheesecakes and enjoy!        

Some of the ladies at the party while all of the husbands took the pictures :)

What are some of your favorite treats to make for holiday parties?