Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve. Eat a favorite food. Enjoy a cocktail. Kiss a loved one. If you’re looking for an easy party finger food, look no further. Make savory cheesecake bites, flavored with green onion and encrusted with potato chips.
This is a twist on my former recipe for Savory Cheesecake crusted in potato chips. I’ve received lots of emails about it telling me how good it was, and it’s soon going to be in my top ten posts of all time, so I feel good encouraging you to make them.
These are bite size, made in a mini muffin tin, which is so perfect to take to a party. No mess, no crackers needed. Guests can just pop them in their mouth. I think people more and more appreciate bite sized finger foods. So much easier to eat, and each bite remains appealing to the eye.
In addition to taking the savory cheesecake bites, I’ll be bringing these mini meatballs in a pastry shell with a savory blueberry compote and the world’s best flourless chocolate cake, made famous at the Zuni Cafe.
We are going to end the year with small bites of delicious food, and a few bottles of wine, knowing we can walk home. I hope you plan to stay safe, call a cab, have a designated driver, and watch out for the other guy.
I’ve picked a few of my favorite bites for tomorrow night. Tell me, what was your best bite of the year? Did you make it, or have it somewhere?
- Mini muffin tin (makes about 30)
- 8 ounces ruffled potato chips
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound cream cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ⅓ cup sour cream, plus more for garnish
- 6 spring onions, sliced, sauteed in a little butter just until softened, not browned.
- 2 spring onion, chopped finely for garnish. Use as little or as much as you like.
- Crush potato chips and mix with melted butter. You can use food processor or use a plastic bag.
- Put one tablespoon of potato chip mixture in each individual muffin tin. Using a shot glass, press down until the potato chip mixture is on sides, making sure you have some on bottom.
- Bake at 400 for 4 minutes. Cool.
- Using beater, mix cream cheese until very smooth. add eggs one at a time. Add in cayenne, garlic powder, salt, pepper, sour cream and flour. Mix thoroughly.
- Add in green onion.
- Add in cream cheese mixture to potato chip mixture. Bake at 400 for 4 minutes.
- Turn heat to 250. Bake 6-8 minutes more.Turn off oven. Open oven and allow to bites to cool for 10 minutes. If the cheesecake bites crack, don’t worry. You can top with sour cream.
- Cool. Optionally top with sour cream and chopped spring onion. You can also sprinkle some potato chip crumbs if you desire.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Take out 10 minutes before serving. Recipe makes about 30.
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I’m assuming that because they are bite size we should use the mini muffin tins, but just want to make sure.
Yes, Tanya,
Mini muffin tins. I need to say that.
These would be a hit for any occasion!
Wishing you a most wonderful 2013!
I hope that 2013 is rich in experiences, filled with love, happiness and great food just like this Angela. Have a safe and happy New Year. Smile often and those around you will too.
Wow, what a timely post…I have been trying to come up with an appetizer to take to a little party tonight. This is it! Thanks and Angela, may the happiest of New Years be yours.
Thank you for all the wonderful recipes, stories and support Angela! Wishing you and Doug all the best for 2013. Cheers!
Peter
Same thing back to you. I so enjoy your blog and I wish you best for 2013.
xoxo
These are the perfect party food for me. Its like all my party vices mixed in to one bite haha genius! Happy New Year
Party vices? That’s funny. I’m a fool for potato chips myself.
Happy New Year. Angela
These look fantastic!!
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