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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!