Description
Delightful bite-sized cheesecakes decorated like Christmas trees, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- Powdered sugar for decoration
- Fresh cranberries for garnish
- Cinnamon sticks for garnish
- Edible glitter for decoration (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and prepare muffin pan with parchment liners.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon until sandy. Press 2–3 tbsp into each mold.
- Bake crusts for 6–8 minutes and let cool.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth, add sugar, vanilla, sour cream, and mix until silky. Incorporate eggs one at a time gently.
- Spoon filling into crusts and bake for 18–22 minutes, until slightly jiggly. Cool at room temp, then chill for at least 3 hours.
- For chocolate ganache, heat cream, pour over chocolate chips, and stir until smooth. Spoon over cooled cheesecakes.
- Beat heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form and pipe into tree shapes on each cheesecake.
- Garnish with cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Chill again before serving.
Notes
These cheesecake bites can be customized with different flavors or decorations. Make sure to chill piped trees to maintain their shape.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg