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Red, White, and Blue Mini Cheesecakes
Course
Dessert
Keyword
cheesecake
Servings
12
Cheesecakes
Equipment
12 count cupcake tin
12 cupcake liners
Hand or stand mixer
Rubber spatula
Ingredients
Crust
1
cup
vanilla wafer cookie or graham cracker crumbs
2
tbsp
sugar
4
tbsp
butter
melted
Filling
12
oz
cream cheese
room temperature
1/2
cup
sugar
3
tbsp
flour
2
eggs
1/2
Cup
sour cream
2
tsp
vanilla extract
blue gel icing color
red gel icing color
Whipped Cream Frosting
1/2
cup
cold heavy whipping cream
5
tbsp
powdered sugar
1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
sprinkles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 340°F.
Place cupcake liners to a cupcake pan.
Mix cookie crumbs, sugar and butter until well incorporated.
Place 1.5 tbsp cookie mix into the bottom of the liners and press tight.
Bake the crusts for 5 minutes then remove from oven and let cool for ten minutes.
While cooling work on the the filling.
Reduce the oven temp to 300F.
In a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and flour until combined.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then add sour cream and vanilla.
Beat on low speed until well combined.
Add eggs one at a time on low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.
Divide the batter into three bowls.
Color one bowl red and one blue leaving the last white.
Layer 1 tbsp of batter on top of the crusts, starting with white batter, then red then blue.
Do not over fill the cups.
Bake at 300 for 18-20 minutes.
Turn off the oven and let cool an additional ten minutes.
Do not open the door to the oven for the first ten minutes.
After this crack the oven open and let them cool for 20 minutes.
Add to fridge for a final chill for 30-45 mins still in the pans. Be careful not to slam them down or it will deflate them.
Remove from pan when fully chilled.
Top with optional homemade whipped cream or store bought.
Whipped Cream Topping
Add cold heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla to a mixer. Whip on high until stiff peaks form.
Top with whipped cream and sprinkles. Chill until ready to serve.
Will store for 2-3 days in an airtight container
Notes
Not following the instructions for baking, cooling and chilling will result in deflated or cracked cheesecakes!