Description
These festive Grinch Mini Cheesecakes feature a creamy, tangy green cheesecake filling on a buttery graham cracker crust. Perfect for holiday parties, they are topped with whipped cream and a red heart candy to resemble the Grinch’s heart, making for a fun and delicious seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 4 tbsp melted butter
Cheesecake Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Green food coloring (as needed)
Toppings
- Whipped cream (for topping)
- Red heart-shaped candies
Instructions
- Prepare muffin tin: Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and set aside to prepare for the crust and filling.
- Make crust: In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter until the crumbs are evenly coated. Press about 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner, flattening with the back of a spoon to create an even crust layer.
- Beat cream cheese: In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy, ensuring there are no lumps.
- Add remaining filling ingredients: Add the granulated sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract, and green food coloring to the cream cheese. Beat thoroughly until the mixture is well combined, creamy, and uniformly green in color.
- Fill cupcake liners: Spoon the cheesecake filling evenly over the prepared crusts in the cupcake liners, smoothing the tops for an even surface.
- Chill to set: Refrigerate the cheesecakes for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, until the filling is fully set and firm.
- Add toppings and serve: Just before serving, top each mini cheesecake with a dollop of whipped cream and place a red heart-shaped candy on top to complete the Grinch look.
Notes
- Allow the cream cheese to sit at room temperature before mixing to ensure a smooth filling.
- Adjust the amount of green food coloring until you achieve the desired Grinch green shade.
- Chilling the cheesecakes overnight results in the best texture and flavor.
- For a different crust option, try using cookie crumbs instead of graham crackers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
