PB & chocolate mini cheesecakes

this is a lower-fat version of the recipe that came with my mixer.........they were yummy.....

makes 12

1 cup crushed chocolate graham crackers
11 oz fat free cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar (i used 1/4 cup baking splenda)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup skim milk
2 eggs
1/3 cup peanut butter (i used reduced fat)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted


preheat oven to 325

spoon about 1 tablespoon of crushed graham crackers into each cupcake liner & press flat (or you can use pre-made mini graham crusts)

put cream cheese in mixer bowl. use flat beater & beat at 4 until smooth.
stop & scrape bowl
add sugar & vanilla
then beat at 6, until smooth & fluffy (about 1 min)
stop & scrape bowl
turn to speed 2 and add milk & eggs one at a time (beating for about 15 sec in between)
stop & scrape bowl
turn to speed 4 & beat for 30 seconds.
remove half of the batter to a separate bowl.

add pb to batter in mixer bowl
turn to speed 4 & beat until well mixed
divide pb batter evenly among prepared muffin cups

return remaining batter to mixer bowl
add in melted chocolate & turn to speed 4 & beat until well blended
divide evenly among half-filled muffin cups

bake for 20 - 25 minutes