Description
Delightful mini cheesecakes with a creamy chocolate filling, crunchy graham crust, and whimsical decorations of whipped cream beards and chocolate hats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
- Chocolate shavings or curls (for decoration)
- Whipped cream (for beards)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press into the bottom of the liners.
- Bake crusts for 10 minutes until lightly golden and let cool.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Whip 1 cup of heavy cream to soft peaks and fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon the filling over the cooled crusts, smoothing the tops.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream, pour over chopped chocolate to make ganache, and stir until smooth.
- Once cheesecakes are set, pour ganache on top to form hats.
- Pipe whipped cream to form beards and decorate with chocolate shavings.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for the best texture, and allow sufficient chilling time for the filling to set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
Keywords: cheesecake, chocolate, holiday dessert, mini desserts, party food