If you love cheesecake, try our Black Forest No Bake Cheesecake and the Cheesecake Bars!

MINI CHEESECAKE RECIPE-

The mini cheesecake bites are so delicious and are a statement for parties or a dessert for the family! The graham crust paired with the creamy cheesecake topped with your choice of topping is so good. Mini cheesecakes are the way to go when craving a sweet treat.

INGREDIENTS-

With just a couple of ingredients, you can have these cheesecake bites baking in no time!

Graham Cracker Crust– For the cheesecake crust, we use graham crackers, sugar, and melted butter.Cream Cheese– You want to use a good quality cream cheese since cream cheese is the key ingredient for this recipe.Sour Cream– We use sour cream to thin out the cream cheese and to make the cheesecake smooth and creamy.Sugar– This recipe calls for granulated sugar.Vanilla– We love adding vanilla extract for the extra flavor.Eggs– Eggs act as a binding agent for the filling.

HOW TO MAKE CHEESECAKE BITES-

You are going to be so impressed with how easy these cheesecake bites come together.

Preheat the oven and line a muffin pan.Prepare the crust of the cheesecake bites and divide evenly between the liners and press the crust down.In a large bowl, prepare the cheesecake filling. Divide the cheesecake mixture between the 12 liners.Bake the cheesecake until cooked. Allow the cheesecake to fully cool. Once cool, refrigerate for about 2 hours.Top with the desired topping and serve.

CHEESECAKE VARIATIONS-

Level up your cheesecakes but change up your crust or add flavor to the filling-

Cherry Cheesecake– Top the cheesecake with cherry pie filling!Chocolate Chip Cheesecake– Add chocolate chip morsels into the cheesecake batter.Chocolate Crust– Change out the classic crust for a chocolate crust by using chocolate graham crackers or Oreo cookies.Swirl Cheesecake– Once you pour the cheesecake into the liners, add some strawberry or raspberry jam and swirl around with a toothpick.Dulce de Leche Cheesecake– Add the cheesecake to the liners and add in the dulce de leche or caramel and swirl with a toothpick.Peanut Butter Cheesecake– Add peanut butter morsels or peanut butter swirl to the cheesecake.

TOPPING IDEAS-

Though these mini cheesecake bites are good just plain, they are even better with a topping! Here are some of our favorite cheesecake topping ideas:

Whipped CreamCaramel SauceChocolate GanacheBerry SauceStrawberry SauceDulce de LecheFruit JamFresh Fruit

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-

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