[header] How to make cheesecake bites [title] Beat the cream cheese with the butter. [step] Open one 8-ounce (225 g) package of cream cheese and put it in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add 4 tablespoons (56 g) of softened butter. 
Use an electric mixer or a spoon to beat the butter and cream cheese until they're completely combined. [substeps] It's important that both the butter and cream cheese are softened or you'll end up with lumpy cheesecake batter.