Mini Christmas Cheesecakes Recipe

These Mini Christmas Cheesecakes with a vanilla cookie crust are easy to make for a festive holiday dessert. Topped with a buttercream frosting and Christmas candy sprinkles.

Each guest will get their own individual cheesecakes and they do double duty since they make your party table look festive too.

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Tools Used

You won’t need any special kitchen tools to bake these mini cheesecakes.

• 12 cup cupcake baking pan, like this
• Electric mixer
• Large bowl
• 3 medium bowls for tinting frosting
• Rubber spatula for scraping side of bowl
• Measuring cup
• Measuring spoons, like these

Ingredients

Simple ingredients you can find at the grocery store or in you pantry.

• 12 vanilla cookies, I used Vanilla Oreos, from Walmart grocery
• 2 (8 ounce) packs cream cheese, softened
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Red and green food coloring, like this gel type
• 1 tablespoon Christmas sprinkles plus more for garnish
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350° and line your 12 count muffin pan with cupcake paper liners.

Step 2

Place one cookie in the bottom of each section of the muffin tin and set aside while you make the batter.

Step 3

In a large bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Use an electric mixer to mix on medium-high until well combined.

Step 4

Now divide the batter into three medium bowls to prepare for tinting the batter. Add red food coloring to one bowl and stir and green food coloring to the next bowl and stir. Then add the Christmas sprinkles to the third bowl and stir.

Note: you may need more than one drop of food coloring to get the shade of red or green you desire.

Step 5

Fill each section of the muffin pan with a combination of 1/3 each type of cheesecake filling side by side. Then use a toothpick to swirl the batter together.

Step 6

Set the muffin pan onto a baking sheet and place into the preheated oven. Bake cheesecakes for about 15 minutes or until the center of each mini cheesecake is set.

Step 7

Remove from oven and allow to cool at room temperature on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Then set the mini cheesecakes in the refrigerator to chill for several hours before you frost them.

Make the frosting

Step 1

Add softened butter and powdered sugar to a large mixing bowl and blend on medium speed until light and fluffy. If icing is too thick, you can add a drop of milk and continue to blend.

Step 2

Place the buttercream frosting into a ziploc bag and snip off the end of one corner. Pipe the frosting onto the top of each mini cheesecake and garnish with Christmas sprinkles. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Serve and enjoy!

Storing Mini Cheesecakes

These mini cheesecakes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. They are best served fresh and make a great Christmas party dessert.

More Christmas Dessert Recipes

• Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies Recipe
• Oreo Cookie Christmas Ornaments Recipe
• Reindeer Rice Krispies Treats
• Hershey’s Santa Hat Brownie Bites
• Grinch Blossom Cookies Recipe
• 12 Best Christmas Cookie Recipes

These easy mini cheesecakes are a fun holiday party dessert and look so festive on your buffet table, they become part of the decor. They bake quickly because they are mini size so it doesn’t take long to make these.

Everyone loves these individual cheesecakes because you can eat them with your hands like two bit brownies. Plus they are a delicious dessert too.

Looking for more Christmas food and ideas, go here to our Christmas page.

Thank you for sharing!