Easy Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Bites Recipe
One bite of this creamy cheesecake filling with buttery graham cracker crust and you will never make cheesecake any other way! Strawberry cheesecake bites bake in just minutes making them an easy dessert to prepare for parties and holidays.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- muffin pan
- hand mixer
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- ¾ cups graham cracker crumbs *see notes
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Cheesecake
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt, or sour cream
Strawberry Topping
- 1 and ½ cups strawberries diced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- In a small bowl mix the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, melted butter and cinnamon.
- Divide the graham cracker mixture into the paper liners. Press into the bottom of the liners to form the crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for minutes. Cool while making the cheesecake filling.
Cheesecake Filling
- In a large bowl, with a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the softened cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, sugar, cornstarch, heavy cream, vanilla extract and Greek yogurt and beat just until smooth and no lumps.
- Use a cookie scoop or measuring cup to portion out the batter into the tin.
- Return the oven and bake for 15-16 minutes. Cheesecakes may be slightly jiggly but will firm as they cool.
- Chill the cheesecakes for 1 hour at room temperature. Remove from the cupcake tin and store in an airtight container for at least 3 hours or overnight.
Strawberry Topping
- To make the strawberry topping combine the 1 tablespoon of sugar with the strawberries in a small saucepan over medium heat. As the strawberries begin to heat and release their juices use a fork to slightly smash the berries. The strawberry juice will begin to boil after about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool and thicken.
- Pour the strawberry sauce into a serving dish to serve with the cheesecakes.
Notes
You can use premade crumbs for this recipe or you can use a food processor to make your own fine crumbs. You will need around 5-6 full sheets of graham crackers to make the crust.
It is always important when making a cheesecake for all refrigerated ingredients be at room temperature to ensure the cream cheese can be mixed easily and not be lumpy.