Description
These Red, White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes are a delightful treat featuring creamy layers in festive colors. Perfect for celebrations or just a delicious dessert at home, they’re simple to make and sure to impress with their vibrant appearance and irresistible flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ½ cup sour cream, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 drops red gel food coloring
- 2 drops blue gel food coloring
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Sprinkles or flags for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Place cupcake liners in a 12-cup muffin tin and spray them with non-stick baking spray.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Divide this mixture into the cupcake liners and press down to form crusts. Bake for 5 minutes and let cool in the tin.
- Lower the oven temperature to 300°F. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour. Add sour cream and vanilla extract, combining well.
- Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Divide the batter into three bowls. Leave one bowl plain, color one red, and the other blue with gel food coloring.
- Layer the batter into the crusts: start with blue, then white, and finish with red batter in each liner, using about a tablespoon for each layer.
- Bake the cheesecakes for 15 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave them in for another 10 minutes without opening the door.
- Take the cheesecakes out and let them cool in the tin for about 20 minutes, then refrigerate until fully set.
- To make the whipped cream, beat heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Pipe it onto the cheesecakes and garnish with sprinkles or a flag.
- Store cheesecakes in an airtight container and enjoy within 3 days.
Notes
For a firmer texture, refrigerate the cheesecakes overnight before serving.
Feel free to customize toppings with fresh fruits or chocolate drizzles for added flavor.
Ensure all ingredients, especially cream cheese and sour cream, are at room temperature for a smoother batter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg