Description
Festive mini cheesecakes with a rich cream cheese filling and graham cracker crust, decorated to resemble Christmas trees.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- Green gel food coloring
- Holiday sprinkles
- Edible gold stars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare muffin tin or mini cheesecake pan.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl; press into the pan and bake for 5 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; add sour cream, vanilla, and eggs until well incorporated.
- Pour cheesecake batter over crusts and bake for 15-18 minutes until set but slightly jiggly.
- Cool at room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Make frosting by beating butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth; tint with green food coloring.
- Pipe frosting into tree shapes on each cheesecake and decorate with sprinkles and gold stars.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for a smoother filling. These cheesecakes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Christmas, cheesecake, holiday dessert, mini desserts, festive treats