Mini Christmas Cheesecakes
Perfect individual holiday desserts with creamy cheesecake filling and buttery graham crust. Easy recipe ready in under 3 hours.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 6 mini cheesecakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake, Chill
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup full-fat sour cream
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup finely crushed graham crackers
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Red and green festive sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and line mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Mix in vanilla extract and sour cream until just combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating gently after each addition until just incorporated.
- Combine crushed graham crackers with melted butter until mixture resembles wet sand.
- Press 1 teaspoon graham cracker mixture firmly into bottom of each lined muffin cup.
- Divide cheesecake batter evenly among cups, filling about 3/4 full.
- Bake 18-20 minutes until centers are just set but slightly jiggly.
- Cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate at least 2 hours before decorating with sprinkles.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese and eggs for smoothest batter and to prevent lumps.
- Don’t overmix to prevent cracks. Store covered in refrigerator up to 5 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
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