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!
Sara
October 20, 2009I think chocolate cheesecake is the best cheesecake ever.
Kevin Todd
October 20, 2009My favorite cheesecakes are always on the lighter side, fruit flavors, or just plain. But my favorite of all time is white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. Served with some whipped cream and raspberries, its delicious.
Jeanne
October 20, 2009On our honeymoon in Rockport Mass, we had a warm chocolate cheesecake that was to die for!! That remains my very fav!!
Florence
October 20, 2009hahah, i loved the original cheeckcake from cheesecake factory. I was only able to try it once, and it was awesome!
Leah
October 20, 2009I haven’t met a cheesecake I didn’t like, but plain is right there at the top of my list.
sunny
October 20, 2009any sort of raspberry cheesecake = yum!
Anna M
October 20, 2009I’ve only had the usual- vanilla, strawberry, chocolate…. but I’d LOVE to try pumpkin.
Rosalyn
October 20, 2009Any cheesecake will work for me, although I do love the Tiramisu Cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory!
Debbie
October 20, 2009vanilla with swirls of salty butter caramel would have to be my favourite… on a base of crushed speculoos biscuits of coarse.
dksbook
October 20, 2009The very first cheesecake I ever made was from the Gourmet Menu Cookbook – Chocolate Cheesecake. It was my only one for about 20 years ( I have it memorized, I made it so often) until Schilling came out with their pumpkin cheesecake recipe printed in magazines one year at the holiday season. That, too might have been about 20 years ago. Which means I’ve been baking cheesecakes for 40 years, at least! I still love the chocolate cheesecake best, though…
Liesl
October 20, 2009That pan is so cute! To be honest, my favorite is probably just a plain old traditional cheesecake with fresh strawberries on top.
Valerie
October 20, 2009I have to say I’m a traditional girl when it comes to cheesecake flavors. We have a family recipe that I just haven’t found a replacement for. But pumpkin and key lime are definitely contenders for a runner up!
Sandy
October 20, 2009I absolutely love this cheesecake I had once that was lemon-raspberry. I will also take anything involving chocolate and caramel.
Jen
October 20, 2009My favorite is banana cream cheesecake. Mmmmmm so good!
Emma
October 20, 2009Cookies and Cream cheesecake!
crabapple
October 20, 2009a favorite cheesecake? really? just one? how bout i give you my least fave, that would be easier. not a fan of the super, sweet, rich chocolatey ones. i’m more into the traditional with fruits or key lime – yum. oh and i love white chooco raspberry. but like a snickers one or something like that – not so much.
Carla
October 20, 2009I love vanilla bean cheesecake with salted caramel!
Streyeder
October 20, 2009I honestly just love plain cheesecake! 🙂
Cathie
October 20, 2009Key lime, for sure. I like it so much, it’s what we’re having for our wedding “cake” in December!
Kerry
October 20, 2009cherry cheesecake….
or oreo cheesecake….
Hayley
October 20, 2009Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake!!! MMMMmmmmmmm 🙂
angela
October 20, 2009oreo is my favorite – I haven’t tried to make cheesecake yet – maybe this would give me an excuse! Thanks!!
Paula Antes
October 20, 2009Good old fashioned NY cheesecake with cherry topping 🙂
Kayduh
October 20, 2009Salted caramel. And Oreo. And Vanilla bean. Is putting all of these together gross or awesome? I might have to try it!
Sarah
October 20, 2009I’d have to go with the classic cherry cheesecake. Such a comfort food!
Jason
October 20, 2009Its a toss up between raspberry cheesecake and caramel apple cheesecake.
rachel
October 20, 2009Mine has and always will be blueberry cheescake. Lemon cud comes ina close second…The pan is adorable..
teela.
October 20, 2009oreo!
stephanie
October 20, 2009My favorite that I’ve had is my boyfriend’s fabulous blueberry cheesecake. This holiday season though, I want to try to make a peppermint candy cheesecake… we’ll see how that goes!
Carol
October 20, 2009Mmm, yummy cheesecake choice would be either pumpkin or carmel. I love the pumpkin pan, to cute! And a cookbook to, how generous of you!
Jennifer
October 20, 2009My favorite is plain (well, with lemon zest in it, so it’s a little lemony) with blueberry sauce on top. MMMM…
Tiffany
October 20, 2009I love plain cheesecake w/fresh berries!!
alison
October 20, 2009dulce de leche! yumm!
Jen
October 20, 2009I love all flavors of cheesecake, but I also love fall, so right now I’d have to say Pumpkin!!
Cindy
October 20, 2009My favorite cheesecake flavor is plain old vanilla (as in New York cheesecake) with strawberry topping.
Janelle
October 20, 2009I love chocolate cheesecake! I love this pan too!
carmen
October 20, 2009sooo adorable! i love plain cheesecake; but pumpkin is awesome too! ooh, and oreo cheesecake. just love cheesecake in general!
Catherine
October 20, 2009I love this double chocolate chip cheesecake recipe that I have. It’s so decadent that I only pull it out on really special ocassions.
Sarah
October 20, 2009I love lemon cheesecake and oreo cheesecake. That pumpkin pan is adorable!
jennys
October 20, 2009hm… i think my fave flavor would have to be plain cheesecake, with fruit. but pumpkin’s good too. so’s chocolate mousse. eh, they’re all good! 🙂
Mkerwin
October 20, 2009I like plain ol’ new york style cheesecake; call me boring!
Kelly
October 20, 2009Mmm, cheesecake! Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake is my faaaavorite. I could eat it everyday, yum!
Elisabeth
October 20, 2009I love cookie dough cheesecake!
Laura
October 20, 2009mmmmm favorite cheesecake is probably vanilla with raspberry as a close second. Very excited for your book to come out, congratulations!
Brooke
October 20, 2009I love cheesecake with chocolate in it
Megan
October 20, 2009My favorite flavor of Cheesecake is banana cream…which is odd because I don’t really like bananas all that much themselves.
kyburg
October 20, 2009That pan is so full of win it hurts. A cookbook to go with it? WOW.
Allison
October 20, 2009Cookies and cream! I need another baking pan like I need another hole in the head, but I need this pan! 🙂
Mj in Br
October 20, 2009My favorite flavor is turtle, no doubt! But I’ll go for regular ole cheesecake any day, too!
AnnaLyon
October 20, 2009Mango cheesecake doused with rasperry and passionfruit coulis