Description
A delightful and festive treat perfect for Christmas gatherings, these No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes are easy to make and require no oven.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red and green sprinkles
- Optional: Crushed candy canes
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Mix until the crumbs are evenly coated and resemble wet sand.
- Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottoms of mini cheesecake liners or a mini muffin tin to form the crust layer. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until fully combined.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip the cold heavy cream with vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until smooth and light.
- Spoon or pipe the cheesecake filling onto the chilled crusts, smoothing the tops.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or until set.
- Before serving, decorate with red and green sprinkles and optionally crushed candy canes for a festive touch.
Notes
- For best results, use full-fat cream cheese.
- Make sure the heavy cream is well chilled before whipping.
- You can customize the decorations based on your holiday theme.
- These cheesecakes can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg