Miniature cheesecakes are a great way introduce both portion control and cuteness into dessert. You can always bake them in a muffin pan, but this Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan gives you a few advantages that regular muffin pan doesn’t. You don’t need any paper liners for these pans because the bottoms are removable. All you need to do is loosen the sides of the cheesecake and push up on the bottom of each cavity, and the mini cheesecake will slide right out. The sides of the pan are nonstick, too, which really makes this easy to use.. Also, the cavities are pumpkin-shaped, making them perfect for fall and winter cheesecakes, even if they’re not pumpkin flavored.
As it so happens, I have one of these lovely Chicago Metallic Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pans to give away this week, and since my cookbook will be shipping in just a few days, I’m going to include a FREE copy of the cookbook along with the pan, making this a giveaway extra special. Now, there are no mini pumpkin cheesecake recipes in the book, but the pan comes with a good basic pumpkin cheesecake recipe to get you started with your pan.
To win, just leave a comment telling me what you favorite cheesecake flavor is on this post by Friday, October 23rd . A winner will be selected randomly. Don’t forget to include your e-mail on the form where you leave a comment (not in the comment itself) so I can contact you if you’re the winner!
Update: This Contest is now closed!
Mechelle
October 21, 2009Plain old cheesecake with a cherry topping.
christine
October 21, 2009mine will have to be VANILLA BEAN TIRAMISU, hands down.
Dee
October 21, 2009I love pumpkin cheesecake, actually. Congrats on the book and I hope I win! 🙂
Amy L
October 21, 2009I like classic New York style cheesecake, plain.
Chelsey
October 21, 2009I like my grandpa’s cheesecake recipe…it is a plain cheesecake with a nilla wafer crust! yumm!
PJ
October 21, 2009My favorite cheesecake is an antique recipe that has been handed down in my family but which I have modified by adding coconut.
Amy
October 21, 2009I’ve never met a cheesecake I didn’t like, but I guess I would have to go with the plain cheesecake with the cherry topping, but just the sauce and not the cherries!
Heather S
October 21, 2009My favorite is white chocolate raspberry!
Beth Troncoso
October 21, 2009chocolate cheesecake all the way! with a yummy chocolate wafer crust!
Holly
October 21, 2009White chocolate cheesecake with an Oreo crust is my personal favorite.
Laura
October 21, 2009just plain or lemon. Mmmmm. Thanks!
Stephanie
October 21, 2009I really enjoy making cheesecake more than eating it. But my favorite type would have to be japanese cheesecake which tastes nothing like traditional cheesecake and is a heaven all its own.
jacquie
October 21, 2009i tend to favor vanilla w/ a little bit of orange overlaid on that. and come fall pumpkin &/or apple are right up there also.
hillary
October 21, 2009so many flavors to choose from, pecan-chocolate-pumpkin is my favorite… a brown sugar pecan crust instead of graham cracker, and shaved or finely chopped dark chocolate folded in with the pumpkin filling before baking, then topped with homemade caramel and whipped cream. last time, i used the “barcelona” chocolate bar from Vosges chocolates, chopped really fine. it had a touch of sea salt that really complimented the sugary crust and caramel. mmmmmmmm.
Diana J.
October 21, 2009I love key lime cheesecake. I crave it every spring!
Maree S
October 21, 2009My favorite is a plain cheesecake with passionfruit drizzled over it. Delicious.
sarah w
October 21, 2009i like plain. no fancy schmany flavors needed if the base is done right. a crunchy crust is def
Gretchen Noelle
October 21, 2009Does “the kind for breakfast” count as my favorite? I am really partial to a citrus one, specifically triple citrus!
Sylvie
October 21, 2009I like the lightness of Italian ricotta cheesecake.
Nikki
October 21, 2009My favourite cheesecake handsdown is New York Cheesecake with brownie chunks in it from the Brownie Factory. YUM!!
Miriam
October 22, 2009vanilla cheesecake simple but oh so yummy!
Fatima
October 22, 2009Chocolate mousse cheesecake!
Mary Jane
October 22, 2009If I can only pick just one…it would be pineapple cheesecake. The pineapple is baked in the cheesecake, not on the top.
Kelly
October 22, 2009Cheesecake!! That says it all. Any kind, any time.
Kathy C.
October 22, 2009Sometimes I’m a purist, and only want original…but usually it is cookie dough! YUM!!
Terri
October 22, 2009The Mocha Chocolate Chip Cheesecake goes to the head of the line. Chocolate…coffee flavor…what more could you ask for? Gotta love it!
Anonymous
October 22, 2009I love any cheesecake with chocolatey or coffee flavors! Congrats on the new book!
Bj
October 22, 2009What a cute pan idea, love how the bottoms are removable, will make cleaning much easier I would imagine. I love all cheesecake but White Chocolate/Raspberry is probably my favorite, Thank You, Bj.
Emily
October 22, 2009I had a terrific red velvet cheesecake recently!
Aislinn
October 22, 2009My favorite is just a classic cheesecake with a graham cracker crust and a little bit of strawberry sauce over top (my dad would be proud, that’s his favorite too!)
This thing is just too cute, and I’ve been telling my friends at grad school i’d bake them up something yummy for the fall since it’s my favorite season, this would be perfect!
DuckiDeva
October 22, 2009So many choices, but I think my fave cheesecake flavor is my grandmother’s sour cream cheesecake. It’s amazing.
Chrissy
October 22, 2009I love White Chocolate Raspberry, but really I would love a little plate of cheesecake bites, so I get a little bit of a bunch of flavors. I can never choose just one!
Suzanne
October 22, 2009I absolutely love pumpkin cheesecake!
Amy
October 22, 2009I love plain cheesecake with berries on top and a gingersnap crust. Yum!
Nancy
October 22, 2009Pumpkin Cheesecake is by far my favorite! Thanks for the giveaway.
Colleen
October 22, 2009I am a plain original cheesecake person, but I also like tahitian vanilla too.
Rob
October 22, 2009Pumpkin cheesecake is good. Some cheesecakes are too tangy from the cheese, and others are lost under the overpowering flavors of the ingredients either added or poured on top.
Colleen
October 22, 2009Like the other Colleen, I too prefer plain cheesecake, but pumpkin runs a close second.
I’m sooo hungry.
Natalie
October 22, 2009Oh, I love pumpkin cheesecake, too, but I think my favorite is a cinn-a-bun cheesecake. MMM. Thanks for the giveaway and congrats on your book!
Helen
October 22, 2009I love pumpkin cheesecake with chocolate chips (or if I wanna put in a lil more effort, chocolate swirl)!
Tammy Harrington
October 22, 2009Though I love caramel apple cheesecake, my favorite is a simple new york style plain cheesecake. I like to dress it up with different toppings depending on the event, the mood, or who’s going to help me eat it(hopefully someone else does, or I’ll have to eat it myself!)
Alodia
October 22, 2009I love gingerbread cheesecake. I’m actually seriously craving some now – ah, to get over this cold though!
Misty Wilson
October 22, 2009I absolutely LOVE pecan praline cheesecake!! It is one of our favs!
Miri
October 22, 2009The best cheesecake I ever had was a triple chocolate one with raspberry swirl. I could have eaten the whole cake! Apart from that I just like the plain ones best.
Amanda M.
October 22, 2009My dad’s hazelnut cheesecake. Thick, rich, not too sweet, and plenty nutty 🙂
Deirdre
October 22, 2009Pumpkin cheesecake — (and all pumpkin products in general). D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S
Kendra aka The Meanest Momma
October 22, 2009That pan is too cute!
I just love good ole fashioned NY style cheesecake!
Lara
October 22, 2009My favorite is Pumpkin cheesecake by far – and this pan is adorable.
Julie
October 22, 2009Such a cute pan! I think I love a good plain cheesecake the best!
Tanis
October 22, 2009Awesome pan =)
I just saw creme brulee cheesecake on a menu and we’re heading there this weekend…I can’t wait. As of now, plain ol’ cheesecake with raspberries!