Mini Cheesecakes
This recipe makes 12 perfect-sized, traditional-flavored, Mini Cheesecakes They are topped with a dollop of high-quality, melted chocolate and festive Valentine’s Day candies. However, they can be easily omitted for all-year enjoyment.
Servings: 12 cheesecakes
Calories: 244cal
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 12 count cupcake pan
- Hand mixer
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Crust
- 4.5 oz Graham crackers 1 sleeve
- 3 tbsps. butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray each wrapper with nonstick spray for easy cheesecake removal.
- Once your graham cracker crumbs mixture is ready, spoon one tablespoon into each tin well.
- Press down the mixture firmly.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Once baked, remove from oven and set aside.
- Meanwhile, add your cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and extract to a medium-sized bowl and cream using a hand mixer.
- Once it is lump-free, it is time to add it to each cupcake space.
- I used an ice-cream scooper to add batter to each space.
- I did have about 2 scoops of extra batter so I baked it in a mini ramekin at the same time as the others and it came out perfectly.
- Bake for 30 minutes. *see notes.
- Place cheesecakes in the fridge for at least one hour to firm them up before decorating.
- Once cooled, chop and melt white chocolate until creamy.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate over each.
- Decorate with Sixlets, sprinkles, and Foiled Hearts.
- Store in the fridge until ready to eat.
Notes
How To Freeze
I recommend not decorating your cheesecakes before freezing. They should be plain for best results. Wrap cooled cakes in plastic wrap and store in an air-tight container for up to one month.
Allow cakes to defrost in the fridge. Decorate or enjoy once defrosted.
Nutritional values are meant to be a guide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 244cal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 643IU | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg