Description
Delightful mini cherry cheesecakes combine creamy textures with sweet-tart cherry flavors in a portable dessert. Dessert enthusiasts savor these individual treats that showcase simple ingredients and elegant presentation for memorable moments you’ll enjoy sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (240 ml) cherry pie filling
- ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
- 10 Oreo cookies
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) melted butter
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsps (10 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Transform Oreo cookies into fine, uniform crumbs using a rolling pin and zip-top bag, ensuring a consistent base texture.
- Crumb Binding: Combine crushed cookie crumbs with melted butter, creating a cohesive mixture that holds together when pressed, then distribute evenly into mini cheesecake pan cavities, compacting firmly.
- Batter Creation: Whip cream cheese until silky smooth, eliminating any lumps, then incorporate whipping cream, scraping bowl sides to maintain a uniform consistency.
- Flavor Integration: Gently fold in egg, sugar, and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly while running the mixer to develop a luxurious, well-combined batter.
- Baking Process: Fill each cheesecake cavity three-quarters full with prepared batter, then bake in a preheated oven at 325°F for 25 minutes, monitoring for a set center and minimal surface cracking.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow cheesecakes to cool completely at room temperature, promoting optimal texture development, then top with a generous dollop of cherry pie filling.
- Serving Preparation: Refrigerate for one hour to allow flavors to meld and filling to set before presenting these delectable mini cheesecakes.
Notes
- Crush Cookies Perfectly: Use a rolling pin over a sealed zip-top bag to create ultra-fine, uniform Oreo crumbs without messy clumps.
- Press Crust Strategically: Compact the cookie-butter base firmly with a cookie scoop to ensure a solid, even foundation for each mini cheesecake.
- Whip Cream Cheese Smoothly: Beat cream cheese at room temperature to eliminate lumps and achieve a silky, velvety texture before adding other ingredients.
- Prevent Cheesecake Cracks: Bake at a consistent 325°F and avoid overmixing to maintain a creamy texture and minimize surface cracking during the cooking process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 174
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg