Mini Cheesecakes with Cherries

Ingredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 cup sugar
3 Tbsp butter, melted
2- 8 oz packages of cream cheese at room temp
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
21 oz cherry pie filling

Directions:
1.  Place paper cupcake liners in muffin pan.
2.  In a bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, 2 Tbsp sugar and melted butter and divide mixture evenly between muffin cups.
3.  Using the bottom of a spice jar wrapped with a paper towel, press crust mixture firmly into the bottom of each muffin cup.
4.  In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, and 1/2 tsp vanilla, and pour over crusts.
5.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes.
6.  Allow to cool and then scoop out about 3 cherries to top each cheesecake.