Description
Mini Chocolate Cheesecake Bites are creamy, chocolate-packed desserts with a crunchy graham cracker crust and ganache drizzle. Perfectly portioned for parties or sweet cravings, they’re rich, elegant, and easy to make.
Ingredients
For the Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (or chocolate cookie crumbs)
3 tablespoons sugar
¼ cup melted butter
For the Cheesecake Filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup sour cream
½ cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips, melted
1 egg
For the Topping:
¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted (for drizzle)
Whipped cream (optional)
Mini chocolate shavings or sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mix graham crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a bowl until crumbly.
- Press about 1 tablespoon of crust mixture into each liner to form an even base.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, then mix in sour cream.
- Stir in melted chocolate, then beat in the egg until just combined.
- Spoon cheesecake mixture onto crusts, filling each about ¾ full.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, until centers are set but slightly jiggly. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then cool completely on a rack.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over cooled cheesecakes. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or sprinkles if desired.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- Use chocolate cookie or Oreo crumbs for deeper chocolate flavor.
- Add caramel or raspberry topping for variation.
- Flavor with mint or orange extract for a twist.
- Double drizzle with ganache pre- and post-baking for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
