Description
Mini Cheesecakes with Berry Topping are a delightful dessert featuring a creamy cheesecake filling on a graham cracker crust, topped with fresh mixed berries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, ½ cup sugar, and melted butter. Mix until the crumbs are evenly coated. Press about 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin liner to form the crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the sour cream, ¾ cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined and creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the crusts in the muffin tin, filling each liner about ¾ full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are slightly jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set.
- While the cheesecakes are chilling, prepare the berry topping. In a small bowl, combine the mixed berries and honey or maple syrup. Gently toss to coat the berries.
- Once the cheesecakes are chilled and set, remove them from the muffin tin and top each mini cheesecake with the berry mixture before serving.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder to the cream cheese mixture.
- For a citrus flavor, mix in the zest of one lemon or lime to the batter before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg