Description
Delicious mini cheesecakes layered in red, white and blue for a festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (134g) vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
- 2 tbsp (26g) sugar
- 4 tbsp (56g) butter, melted
- 12 ounces (339g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (104g) sugar
- 3 tbsp (24g) flour
- 1/2 cup (115g) sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- Blue gel icing color
- Red gel icing color
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 5 tbsp (36g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (162°C) and prepare a cupcake pan with liners.
- Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, and melted butter; press into cupcake liners.
- Bake crusts for 5 minutes, then allow to cool.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300°F (148°C). Mix cream cheese, sugar, and flour in a large bowl until combined, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Add sour cream and vanilla extract; mix on low speed until well combined.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time, beating slowly and scraping the bowl after each addition.
- Divide batter into three bowls, coloring one red and another blue, leaving one uncolored.
- Layer the batter into crusts: start with white, then red, then blue, filling almost to the top.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, turn off oven and leave door closed for another 10 minutes.
- Crack the oven door, allow cheesecakes to cool for 15-20 minutes, then refrigerate to finish cooling.
- Remove cheesecakes from the pan when cooled.
- For whipped cream, beat heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract on high until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe whipped cream onto cheesecakes and add sprinkles.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve, best within 2-3 days.
Notes
- Use cold ingredients for better whipped cream results.
- Cheesecakes can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
- For vibrant colors, use gel colors rather than liquid food coloring.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg