Description
Mini cheesecakes bring creamy elegance to dessert tables with minimal effort. Rich Philadelphia cream cheese and graham cracker crusts promise delightful indulgence you’ll savor in just a few simple steps.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 cup (236 ml) graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) melted butter
Filling Ingredients:
- 2 cups (454 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) sour cream
- 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
Topping Ingredients:
- Fresh fruit or fruit compote (optional)
Instructions
- Craft the foundation by pulverizing graham crackers with sugar and melted butter until the texture mimics damp, packable sand.
- Outfit a muffin tin with paper liners, distributing the crumbly crust mixture meticulously into each compartment and compressing firmly with a spoon’s curved edge.
- Warm the oven to a precise 325°F, then quickly toast the crust bases until they transform into a golden, aromatic layer.
- Whip softened cream cheese and sour cream in a spacious mixing vessel until achieving a silky, lump-free consistency.
- Incorporate granulated sugar, vanilla essence, and flour into the cream cheese mixture, blending systematically until uniformly integrated.
- Gently fold eggs into the creamy base, introducing them one at a time and stirring minimally to maintain a delicate texture.
- Cascade the velvety filling into each prepared crust, ensuring an even distribution that reaches approximately three-quarters of each liner’s height.
- Transfer the laden muffin tin into the preheated oven, allowing the mini cheesecakes to bake until edges solidify while retaining a gentle central wobble.
- Remove from heat and permit a brief ten-minute resting period within the tin, then transition delicately onto a cooling rack.
- Refrigerate the delicate treats for a minimum of four hours, enabling complete structural settlement and flavor melding.
- Before serving, embellish with vibrant fresh fruit or a luxurious fruit compote to elevate the visual and gustatory experience.
Notes
- Get ingredients to room temperature before mixing to ensure smooth, lump-free filling.
- Use a light hand when incorporating eggs to prevent overmixing, which can cause cracking.
- Line muffin cups carefully with paper liners for easy removal and a neat presentation.
- Consider swapping graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives for a celiac-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg