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!
Allyson
October 20, 2009Raspberry Green Tea Cheesecake!
JK
October 20, 2009Lemon Cheesecake!!
Sarah
October 20, 2009Tiramisu cheesecake!
Britney
October 20, 2009So many great flavors to choose from, but my favorite cheesecake to make is Boston cream cheesecake – cheesecake with a yellow cake base and topped with yummy ganache and raspberries!
Anonymous
October 20, 2009snickers or toblerone… mmmmm
Maria Ward
October 20, 2009First of all, I love your site Nicole. It is a must-read for me every day and I always look forward to your recipes, hints, and suggestions. Regarding your contest, this was an easy question to answer – carmel apple cheesecake is by far the best!!
Betsy
October 20, 2009I use just have regular cheesecake but I love chocolate when I can get it.
Lori
October 20, 2009I love plain cheesecake but I have been dying to try red velvet cheesecake!
Robin
October 20, 2009I love coffee flavored cheesecakes! Bonus points if it has chocolate crust.
Andrea Ercolani
October 20, 2009I love love love a white chocolate cheeesecake….drizzled with a light caramel sauce. Nothing better!
Amanda
October 20, 2009Chocolate! The more the better.
Hannah
October 20, 2009I loooove pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust. It tastes just like an extra rich pumpkin pie!
Annette
October 20, 2009Mmm my favorite cheesecake is lemon with a shortbread crust. SO GOOD.
Catie
October 20, 2009MMMMM Cheesecake – YUM
I love dark chocolate cheesecake with a raspberry swirl mmmm
The pumpkin pan is darling
Love the site 🙂 Catie
Diana
October 20, 2009My favorite is definitely turtle cheesecake!
Dick
October 20, 2009My wife makes a great new your style cheescake that is my favorite.
marguerite
October 20, 2009That pan is so cute!!
I think my favorite cheesecake flavor is almond… or dulce de leche!
just jane
October 20, 2009I love pumpkin so it follows that my favorite cheesecake flavor is pumpkin with a chocolate cookie crust. I like vanilla bean with a berry sauce as a close second.
Adrienne
October 20, 2009A slightly sour new york cheesecake
Jenny H
October 20, 2009I’m a big fan of dark chocolate amaretto cheesecake, but I’ll eat any flavor pretty much.
Samantha
October 20, 2009My fav is just plain maybe with some fruit on top and graham or chocolate cookie crust yum!
terri
October 20, 2009plain! or maybe mango? lemon? no, wait, there’s chocolate! (you mean i have to pick only one? 🙂 )
Lauri
October 20, 2009Pumpkin! Love it! And Key lime cheesecake in the summer months. Of course I would eat any flavor cheesecake.
***ANDREA***
October 20, 2009I love chocolate cheesecake!
Lisa R
October 20, 2009Turtle cheesecake all the way!
Michelle
October 20, 2009Chocolate chip is my favorite cheesecake flavor!
mitchy
October 20, 2009My favorite Cheesecake is Red Velvet Cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory…I love all 1500 plus calories for one slice! Amazeballs!
Amanda
October 20, 2009I love a plain NY cheesecake with strawberries…simple and delicious!!!
Trish
October 20, 2009If I have to choose Pumpkin Chocolate cheesecake is my first favorite but almost any cheesecake is my favorite.
Lisa
October 20, 2009the best memory of a cheesecake is the raspberry swirl cheesecake that I frankenstined from other recipes – about 15 years ago, so pre easy lookup on teh interwebs.
T. Martin
October 20, 2009I want the best of both worlds thus Carrot Cake Cheesecake (carrot cake pieces swirled into the batter) is my favorite.
jackie
October 20, 2009I’m a big fan of the traditional cherry cheesecake
raina
October 20, 2009Such a lovely pan!I’d love to win one.
My fav. cheesecake would be dulce de leche!
Karen Kelley
October 20, 2009My favorite is the Classic Cheesecake from the Argo corn starch box, with fresh strawberries!
Mag Mom
October 20, 2009Chocolate Tuxedo Cream Cheesecake is the absolute best cheesecake, eveh! 🙂
quinn
October 20, 2009I am always happy to taste ANY kind of cheesecake 🙂
But if I had to choose, my all-time favorite “flavor” would have to be a plain and simple cheesecake. No topping, so swirls, just Cheese.Cake.
mmmmmmm.
Kelsi Rose
October 20, 2009My favorite kind of cheesecake is homemade regular cheesecake with fresh strawberries on top. It makes me happy just thinking about it. I would like to learn how to do chocolate cheesecake, but the resident cheesecake expert in my family is on a mission for 9 more months.
Jessica
October 20, 2009Such a cute pan! My favorite cheesecake flavor (although I’m not very discriminating) is a three-citrus version I found in Gourmet years ago.
kilax
October 20, 2009I didn’t even know they made stuff like that!
I like that Oreo Cheesecake you get at the Cheesecake Factory 😉
Liz J in Central Illinois
October 20, 2009My favorite is good old-fashioned New York Cheesecake. My Mom was from New York City, and we would always go back and visit on family vacation, and it’s what I grew up with. Guess I’m just a purist . . .
Sarah
October 20, 2009Andes Mint Cheesecake, all the way baby!!!
Melissa
October 20, 2009Oreo, definitely.
Wendy
October 20, 2009I love chocolate, chocolate chip and have also had a triple citrus cheesecake that was out of this world. I’d love to win the pan!
Emily H
October 20, 2009That pan is so cute! I would have to say I do love plain cheescake the best but if I could not choose plain then I do like sour cream lemon cheese cake. Yummmm! I hope I Win!!!!!
Jenn
October 20, 2009I like a good plain cheesecake, preferably with a fruity topping.
Tian
October 20, 2009Like most of the comments, I like it just as it is too, but especially a baked ricotta cheesecake
Bethannw
October 20, 2009I like plain cheesecake best, but I’m such a trooper, I’ll eat whatever’s available.
Angela
October 20, 2009My favorite cheesecake is raspberry white chocolate. My best friend’s mom makes it and it is heavenly.
Celeste
October 20, 2009My favorite flavor is just regular cheesecake with some sort of fruit topping. Yum!!
PS, I put this giveaway as a link on my blog! 🙂
Allison
October 20, 2009I only really like plain cheesecake. With a blueberry sauce. Yum.