Description
Delightful mini cherry cheesecakes bring Italian-style dessert charm to your table. Creamy Philadelphia cream cheese blends perfectly with sweet cherries, creating irresistible bite-sized treats you’ll savor with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) cherry pie filling
Crust Ingredients:
- 10 Oreo cookies
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) melted butter
Additional Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (50 grams) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pulverize Oreo cookies into fine crumbs using a zip-top bag and rolling pin, creating a uniform texture for the base.
- Mix crushed cookie crumbs with melted butter until the mixture resembles wet sand and holds together when pressed.
- Distribute the crumb mixture evenly into mini cheesecake pan cavities, firmly pressing down with a cookie scoop to create a compact crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip cream cheese until smooth and velvety, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Incorporate whipping cream into the cream cheese, blending thoroughly and scraping down bowl sides to maintain a consistent texture.
- Gently fold in egg, mixing until completely integrated without overmixing.
- Gradually stream sugar into the mixture while mixer is running, creating a silky, well-combined batter.
- Add vanilla extract and beat for one minute to enhance flavor profile and ensure complete incorporation.
- Carefully fill each cheesecake cavity approximately three-quarters full with the prepared batter.
- Bake in preheated oven at 325°F for 25 minutes, watching for a set center and minimal surface cracking.
- Allow cheesecakes to cool completely at room temperature, promoting proper texture development.
- Crown each mini cheesecake with a generous dollop of cherry pie filling.
- Refrigerate for one hour to allow flavors to meld and filling to set before serving.
Notes
- Whip up these adorable mini cheesecakes in just a few simple steps, perfect for any sweet tooth craving.
- Crushing Oreos creates a delightful chocolate crust that complements the creamy cheesecake filling beautifully.
- Chilling allows the flavors to meld and the texture to set, ensuring a decadent dessert that’ll impress family and friends.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg