Description
Celebrate your patriotic spirit with these delightful Red, White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes! Ideal for Fourth of July gatherings, Memorial Day picnics, or any festive occasion, these individual desserts are not only visually stunning but also irresistibly creamy. Made with a simple combination of cream cheese, sour cream, and whipped cream, they offer a rich flavor profile that will leave your guests asking for seconds. Customize them with various toppings to suit any celebration theme. These mini cheesecakes are easy to prepare and perfectly portioned, making them a joyful addition to your dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (134g) vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
- 2 tbsp (26g) sugar
- 4 tbsp (56g) butter, melted
- 12 ounces (339g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (104g) sugar
- 3 tbsp (24g) flour
- 1/2 cup (115g) sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- Blue gel icing color
- Red gel icing color
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 5 tbsp (36g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (162°C) and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Mix vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, and melted butter; press into liners to form crusts.
- Bake crusts for 5 minutes; cool while preparing filling.
- Beat together cream cheese, sugar, flour, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth; add eggs one at a time.
- Divide batter into three bowls; color one red and another blue.
- Layer batters into crusts: white on bottom, followed by red and blue.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes; cool in the oven with the door ajar for 10 minutes before chilling fully in the fridge.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form; pipe onto cooled cheesecakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake (45g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg