Tasty Mini cheesecake is very simple to make, very delicious and the small portion makes it a guilt-free dessert. Cheesecake is a heavenly, delicious dessert and a universal favorite of many. My recipe for the plain classic cheesecake posted some time ago received great reviews and has been an all-time favorite dessert at our home.
Why you'll love the mini cheesecake?
- Mini cheesecakes are easier to make and can be easily made by a first-time baker. The cons of the classic cheesecake preparation are that it requires a spring foam pan and some cumbersome steps, like placing the pan in a hot water bath to maintain a constant temperature.
- Being small in size, it is a great portion control and you can enjoy these delicacies guilt-free
- Comes out perfect each time without any cracks if you follow all the instructions as is.
- Great for potlucks, gatherings, and parties as it is a popular dessert.
Ingredients that you will need
- Graham crackers or digestive biscuits or Marie biscuits
- Butter organic and unsalted
- Sugar Granulated
- Philadelphia cream cheese
- Vanilla essence
How to make Mini bite size cheesecake?
For tasty mini cheesecake preparation, we need muffin or cupcake trays, digestive biscuits or graham crackers, cream cheese, sugar, and eggs. There are recipes for mini cheesecakes which include sour cream and lemon juice to enhance the taste but this one is very simple with minimum ingredients and turns out really good, I plan to experiment with other ingredients next time.
Make the crust
Use the food processor to powder the biscuits and add melted butter and sugar. Fill in the paper cupcakes lined in the muffin tray. Use a shot glass and press the mixture down as much as possible so you can get a nice crust-lined out when you unwrap the cupcake wrapper.
Make the filling
Beat the Cream cheese using a stand mixer until smooth. Add the vanilla essence and sugar and incorporate. Add one egg at a time do not beat for long after adding the eggs. Scoop the batter into the cupcake wrapper lined in the muffin tray and bake for about 20 minutes. The top will be jiggly and will level down on cooling. Take care not to overbake as the cheesecakes can crack.
The best part of these mini cheesecakes is the portion control, as they are miniature and a good excuse to indulge in these delicious goodies without guilt! With Mother's Day coming up this weekend, this is a great treat for all the mothers and to celebrate Mother's Day. Please read on for the detailed recipe and I will be glad to hear if you try it out. Have a great Mother's Day weekend and enjoy your time with loved ones.
Mini Cheesecake
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 ½ cups Graham crackers About a packet of medium sized Marie's biscuit .Graham crackers or digestive biscuits or wafers can be used as well.
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 5 tbsp butter melted and cooled
For the filling
- 2 packets cream cheese Philadelphia 2, 8 oz packets at room temperature
- ⅔ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 deg F.
- Line the cupcake pan with liners.
- Gather the ingredients namely digestive crackers, melted butter and sugar
- Powder the biscuits to a smooth powder in a food processor or mixer.
- Add sugar and melted butter and mix well.
- Put a teaspoonful of the mixture into the cupcake liner and press it down with a shot glass or spoon .Try to level as much possible.
- Using a stand mixer beat the cream cheese till it is smooth .
- Add sugar and vanilla and beat well till it is combined.
- Add one egg at a time and incorporate . Do not beat for long after adding the egg.
- Using a ice cream scoop spoon the cream cheese equally into the muffin tray.
- Fill up all the cupcake wrappers in the muffin tray
- Bake for 20 to 22 minutes. I took out mine at 20 minutes.
- The batter will rise and will look jiggly on top. On cooling it will level down. If you over bake it will crack on top .So make sure to take it out at the right time.
- Cool it completely outside on a cooling rack .Refrigerate overnight to get that special and unique taste .
- Garnish with whipping cream ,fruits of your choice like strawberries, blueberries or black berries.
Nutrition
A beautiful quote honoring mothers and their selfless love: "Mother’s love is bliss, is peace, it need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. -"Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving (1956)
I love Cheese cakes. I have to try these at home.
Thank you so much , appreciate it!
These look fabulous!!!
Thank you very much!
This is just gorgeous. You are so creative. This is my fave dessert
Thank you so much Luda for the wonderful comment, appreciate it ! Glad to hear it is your favorite as well.
I loved your presentation so much ❤️💕
Thank you Deeksha glad you liked it!
Wow! Love these beautiful cheesecakes Nisha. Will try them soon
Thank you so much Smitha, I am sure you will love these simple to make and delicious mini cheesecakes.
Nisha
These cheesecake look so well-made and store-bought like. Thank you for compiling step by step instructions and the visuals are very appealing. Great idea for mother's day!
Hello Hasin, Thank you so much for the comments and feedback. I'm so glad that you liked the presentation and instructions. Yes indeed ,moms will definitely love this awesome treat ! Have a good weekend.
They look so good Nisha. I never thought to put them in cases like that... great idea 🙂
Thank you so much Lorelle! It's a wonderful idea I agree , it also comes off easily from the liner/wrapper.Not to mention there's no need to worry about cutting into neat slices 🙂
Not only do these look amazing but great for portion control!!!!
Thank you so much Diane , yes totally agree it's best for guilt free indulgence.
They look so yummy. Beautiful ❤️😋.
Thank you so much Anjali! They are truly delicious and very simple to make .
I will definitely try this at home. Kyaraa love cheese cakes. Thanks for sharing this Yummy receipe.
Wonderful to hear that .I'm pretty sure Kyaara will love it .It's my pleasure to share.Thanks again 🙂
Beautiful Presentation.
Thank you so much!