Description
Creamy cheesecake cups deliver pure dessert bliss with minimal effort. Simple ingredients and quick preparation make these individual treats perfect for delightful endings to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar
- 4 tbsps unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- Chocolate chips
- Chocolate sauce
- Caramel sauce
- Crushed cookies
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Crust Creation: Pulverize graham crackers with sugar and melted butter, forming a cohesive mixture. Press the crumbly base firmly into serving vessels, establishing a solid foundation for the mini cheesecakes.
- Cream Cheese Transformation: Whip cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, luxurious consistency. Simultaneously, whisk heavy cream into voluminous, stiff peaks that will provide an airy lightness to the dessert.
- Filling Fusion: Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining the delicate air pockets and creating a harmonious, silky filling. Carefully distribute the mixture into prepared crusts, ensuring even coverage.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the assembled mini cheesecakes for at least one hour, allowing the filling to firm and develop its characteristic creamy texture. This resting period will enhance the dessert’s structural integrity and flavor profile.
- Garnish and Serve: Moments before presentation, adorn the chilled cheesecake cups with selected toppings, elevating the dessert from simple to spectacular. These personalized treats are now ready to captivate and delight discerning palates.
Notes
- Chill Thoroughly: Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to achieve the perfect creamy texture and help the dessert set completely.
- Prevent Crumbling: Press graham cracker base firmly into cups to create a solid foundation that won’t fall apart when serving.
- Smooth Mixing Technique: Fold cream cheese and whipped cream gently to maintain maximum airiness and prevent deflating the mixture.
- Temperature Matters: Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother blending and easier mixing without lumps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg