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These little cheesecake gems are rich and moist. They are loaded with white chocolate chips which go perfectly with key lime.

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Ingredients

• Bottom:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 2 Tablespoons fresh key lime juice (you may use Persian lime if necessary)
• 8 Tablespoons butter, melted, but at room temperature (1 stick)
• 1 box (18.25 ounces) French vanilla cake mix
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• Filling:
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 4 eggs, at room temperature
• 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 Tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Finely grated rind from 1 lime (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1-1/2 cups (about) white chocolate chips

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes

• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 6 dozen

Preparation

Finely grate the rind from 2 limes and set aside. (Use a microplane.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini-muffin tins with papers.

For the Bottom:
Cream 4 ounces of cream cheese, 1 egg, lime juice, and butter together on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Blend in cake mix by hand until combined. This will take some elbow grease. Use a fold and mash technique with a large spatula. Do not add any liquid.

It will be very thick, but piable like a soft dough. Press 1 teaspoon of mixture into bottom of each mini-muffin paper. Drop 3 to 4 white chocolate chips in each cup.

For the Topping:
Place cream cheese, 3 eggs, powdered sugar, lime juice, vanilla, and grated lime rind in a small bowl. Begin mixing on low speed until sugar is incorporated. Increase to medium speed and beat until smooth, at least 3 minutes or longer if need be. Drop about 1/2 tablespoon of mix into each muffin cup over vanilla base. Sprinkle with remaining lime zest.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 to 17 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

Yield: 6 dozen mini cheesecake bites
_{White Chocolate Key Lime Cheesecake Bites Recipe Recipe Photo © 2014 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.}

Notes:
This recipe may also be used to make bar cookies. Use a 9- x 13-inch baking pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes at 375 F.

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