Description
These patriotic Red, White, and Blue Mini Cheesecakes are perfect for any celebration! Featuring a crunchy vanilla wafer crust and a creamy tricolored cheesecake filling, topped with whipped cream and festive sprinkles, they’re both visually stunning and deliciously rich.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 cup vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling
- 12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- Blue gel icing color
- Red gel icing color
Whipped Cream Topping
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 5 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners to prepare for the crust.
- Make the crust: In a bowl, combine vanilla wafer cookie crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press this mixture firmly into the bottoms of each cupcake liner to form the crust base.
- Bake crust: Bake the crusts for 5 minutes to set them, then remove and allow them to cool while you reduce the oven temperature to 300°F (149°C).
- Prepare cheesecake batter: Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and flour together until smooth and creamy. Add in sour cream and vanilla extract, mixing well. Then, beat in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
- Color the batter: Divide the cheesecake batter evenly into three separate bowls. Tint one portion with red gel icing color, another with blue gel icing color, and leave the third portion plain for the white layer.
- Assemble cheesecakes: Layer the red, white, and blue batters carefully into each cupcake liner on top of the cooled crusts to create a tri-colored effect.
- Bake cheesecakes: Bake for 18-20 minutes at 300°F (149°C) until set but still slightly jiggly in the center. Once done, allow them to cool completely to room temperature.
- Prepare whipped cream: Using cold heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, whip to stiff peaks using a mixer or whisk.
- Decorate: Pipe the whipped cream topping onto each mini cheesecake and finish by sprinkling festive sprinkles for added color and texture.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for a smooth batter.
- Piping the whipped cream when the cheesecakes are completely cooled will help maintain the topping shape.
- Gel icing colors provide vibrant, rich hues without thinning the batter.
- Chilling the mini cheesecakes in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour after cooling will improve texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
