Description
Delightful and festive Grinch Mini Cheesecakes perfect for holiday gatherings, featuring a vibrant green color and topped with red candy hearts.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped cream
- Green food coloring
- Mini cupcake liners
- Red candy hearts for garnish
- Optional: graham cracker crumbs for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a mini muffin pan with mini cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then add sugar and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
- Carefully fold in the whipped cream until just combined.
- Add green food coloring until you reach your desired shade of green.
- Fill each mini cupcake liner with the cheesecake mixture.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until set.
- Allow to cool in the pan before transferring to the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours.
- Once chilled, top with graham cracker crumbs and garnish with red candy hearts.
Notes
Chill your mixing tools for fluffier whipped cream. The baking time may vary based on your oven.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg