Description
Create visually impressive, individually portioned mini cheesecakes topped with festive green decorations for your holiday table. This recipe balances creamy texture with a crisp crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring, as needed
- Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter in a bowl until combined; press this mixture into the bottom of each liner to form the crust.
- Beat the cream cheese in a separate bowl until smooth; add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Add green food coloring to the cream cheese mixture until you reach the color you want.
- Spoon the green mixture over the crust in the liners and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheesecakes are set; let them cool completely.
- Decorate with sprinkles to look like Christmas trees; refrigerate for at least 1 hour before you serve them.
Notes
- For a clean, professional look, use a small offset spatula to smooth the tops before baking.
- Refrigeration time is key for the cheesecakes to firm up properly for decorating.
- You can use a piping bag with a star tip to pipe the green filling into a tree shape before baking if you prefer a more defined shape.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 50
Keywords: Christmas Tree Mini Cheesecakes, holiday cheesecake, mini desserts, individual cheesecake, festive baking, Christmas dessert