Irresistible Black Forest Mini Cheesecakes in 30 Minutes
Bite-sized chocolate cherry cheesecakes with Oreo crust, whipped cream, and chocolate shavings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 minis 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cherry pie filling
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings or curls
- Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter, press into muffin tins, and bake for 5 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in egg, cocoa powder, and sour cream.
- Spoon filling over crusts and bake for 16–18 minutes. Cool, then chill for at least 2 hours.
- Top each cheesecake with cherry pie filling.
- Pipe whipped cream on top, add a cherry, and sprinkle chocolate shavings.
Notes
- Let cheesecakes cool completely before topping.
- Store refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg