Description
Delightful mini cheesecakes perfect for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs or digestive biscuit crumbs
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) granulated sugar
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional, for a festive touch)
- Whipped cream or cream cheese frosting
- Holiday sprinkles
- Crushed candy canes
- Mini edible ornaments
Instructions
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter until the mixture resembles moist, compact terrain.
- Press this mixture into each cupcake liner within a muffin tin to create a solid base.
- Toast the crust briefly in a preheated 325F oven for enhanced structural integrity.
- Whip cream cheese with sugar until achieving a silky consistency.
- Fold in eggs and aromatic extracts to maintain a delicate texture.
- Distribute the batter across the prepared crusts, filling each cup approximately three-quarters full.
- Bake in the oven until edges stabilize while the center remains slightly tremulous.
- Cool gradually within the tin, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Once cooled, embellish with whipped cream or frosting, and decorate with sprinkles, crushed candy canes, or edible ornaments.
Notes
- Chill the cheesecakes overnight for best results.
- Customize toppings according to personal preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg