Wicked Pissah Chocolate Cheesecake

                  So I've never been a fan of cheesecake. I don't have a massive sweet tooth (although I have a massive butt). My office was having a potluck, and I didn't feel like making pulled pork. I wanted to make something sweet. I surfed the internet for hours searching for anything that piqued my interest. Then I gave up. I couldn't find anything... Until one night I was at home, and I heard one of my roommates express an urge for cheesecake... Huzzah! A much needed spark! Only problem was... I had never made it before. I had seen my Mother make it a million times, but to be blunt - I wasn't a fan of her cheesecake. She puts lemon zest in it, which personally isn't my cup of tea, but plenty of people adore her cheesecake (and rightfully so).

                  So once again I consulted the interwebs. There I found a lot of complicated spring form pan recipes and the like. Cheesecake apparently isn't an easy thing to make... and then it hit me. Why not make my cheesecake like I make my brownies?!

                 When I make brownies, instead of pouring batter into a 9x13 pan - I pour them into muffin tins. Perfect size and consistency every time - and everyone gets edges! So my brainchild starting to come to life. Then arose the issue of a crust. I didn't want to make graham cracker crust and form it to a muffin pan, so on and so forth. Then my inner fat kid whispered something glorious.... cookies. BOOM! Put a cookie in the muffin tin, and there it is! A no bake crust!

                I didn't want to do just normal old cheesecake though... that's boring. So when in doubt, chocolate. For a person like me who isn't a huge fan of chocolate (no really... I don't like chocolate), I wanted to add something a little extra to it. BOOZE! For the lack of love I have for chocolate, I make up for in my love for booze (no, I don't have a problem).

              I frantically ran to the store to procure the items to form my new creation...

Wicked Pissah Chocolate Cheesecake (makes 24)

2 - 8oz. packages of Neufchatel Cheese
Muffin Cups (I forgot these the first time and had to go back)
1 box of Nilla Wafers
6 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips melted and cooled
3 egg yolks
1 1/3 c Sugar
6 Tbsp of Spiced Rum
3 Tsp of Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp of Milk

Preheat the oven to 350. Line your muffin tins with your baking cups and drop a Nilla Wafer in the bottom of each cup. Set aside.
Melt your chocolate and let cool for a few minutes.
Combine Neufchatel Cheese and chocolate in a stand mixer.
Add Sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, rum, and milk
Combine in a stand mixer* until smooth.

* - If you don't have a stand mixer, I recommend a strong arm and a steady hand.

Take a large tablespoon and fill the muffin cups halfway. Once they are all filled - put them in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until they've set.
Once done, take them out and let them cool for one hour. After they've cooled, place them in the fridge overnight (up to 24 hours). Make sure they're covered - otherwise you'll get a weird skin on them.

It's very hard to wait overnight to sink your teeth into one of these, but it's worth it. Even for someone like me, who doesn't like chocolate. So go try my "Wicked Pissah Cheesecakes" for yourself!