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Bite Sized Peppermint Cheesecakes Recipe
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Mini Peppermint Cheesecakes

Mini Peppermint Cheesecakes are a festive, delicious and easy dessert. These bite-sized desserts are made with a creamy cheesecake filling and topped with a dollop of cream and crushed candy canes. This easy finger food Christmas desserts are made with a handful of ingredients and can be made ahead of time. Perfect for a Christmas party as a mini dessert or at a holiday tea party.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18
Calories: 266kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Food Processor
  • cupcake tin

Ingredients

  • 20 Oreo Cookies
  • 2 tbsp. Butter
  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • cup candy canes finely crushed
  • cup semi-sweet chocolate chips roughly chopped
  • 8 ounces cool whip
  • 18 peppermint hershey kisses

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a food processor, blitz oreo cookies to crumbs.
  • Add butter to a microwave safe bowl and heat on 30 second increments, until melted.
  • Add melted butter to the Oreo cookie crumbs, and pulse to combine.
  • Add a heaping spoonful of the oreo crumb mixture to each cupcake liner.
  • Press the crumbs into the liners. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add sugar, eggs, and sour cream, and mix until well combined.
  • Fold in crushed candy canes and chocolate.
  • Add the cheesecake mixture to the cupcake liners, filling until almost full, leaving about ¼ inch at the top of each cupcake liner.
  • Bake the cheesecakes for 18-20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Chill the cheesecakes in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
  • To serve, add the cool whip to a piping bag with 1M star tip.
  • Pipe the cool whip onto the cupcakes, and top with a peppermint hershey kiss.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg