Mini Maple Cheesecakes with Maple Glazed Hazelnuts

These are simply delicious and I like that they are in small portions.  The cheesecake came out nice and moist.

Base:
1/3 cup gingersnap cookie crumbs
1 tbsp butter, melted

Filling:
1 pkg (250g) brick cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp Maple Syrup
2 tbsp greek yogurt
1/2 tsp male extract
1 egg

Maple Glazed Hazelnuts
1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
2 tbsp Maple Syrup

Base:  Place paper liners in 8 muffin cups.  In small bowl, combine crumbs and butter.  Divide and press into paper liners.

Filling:  In medium bowl and using electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, sugar, maple syrup, yogurt and maple extract until smooth.  Add egg; beat on low speed until combined.  Divide among muffin cups.  Bake in 350F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until filling is set and slightly puffed.  Let cool on wire rack in pan.  When cool, refrigerate covered for at least 2 hours.

Maple Glazed Hazelnuts:  In small skillet over medium heat, stir chopped Hazelnuts until toasted and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.  Stir in maple syrup; increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly until nuts are glazed and most of the syrup is absorbed, about 1 minute.  Transfer to parchment paper-lined plate; let cool completely.  Break any hazelnuts apart that stick together.  Break apart and use to garnish cheesecake.