Cheese Cake Cups Recipe
These Easy Cheesecake Cups are creamy, fluffy, and incredibly simple to make. With layers of graham cracker crumbs and smooth no-bake cheesecake filling, they are perfect for parties, holidays, family gatherings, or an easy make-ahead dessert. Customize each cup with your favorite toppings like fruit sauce, chocolate ganache, Oreo crumbs, or candy pieces for a fun and delicious treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
16 ounces graham cracker crumbs
2 packages full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Optional cherry pie filling
Optional blueberry pie filling
Optional strawberry sauce
Optional chocolate ganache
Optional Oreo crumbs
Optional chopped candies
Instructions
1. Add graham cracker crumbs to the bottom of serving cups or dessert jars.
2. Use about 2 tablespoons of crumbs for large cups or 1 tablespoon for smaller cups.
3. Place a metal or glass mixing bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes.
4. In another mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
5. Remove the chilled bowl from the freezer.
6. Add heavy whipping cream, remaining powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the chilled bowl.
7. Beat the whipping cream mixture until stiff peaks form.
8. Add the cream cheese mixture to the whipped cream mixture.
9. Mix on low speed until fully combined and smooth.
10. Transfer the cheesecake filling into a piping bag or zip-top bag with the corner cut off.
11. Pipe the cheesecake filling into the prepared cups until about 3/4 full.
12. Refrigerate the cheesecake cups for 1 to 2 hours or until chilled and set.
13. Top with your favorite cheesecake toppings before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese for the smoothest filling texture.
Chilling the mixing bowl helps the whipping cream whip faster and hold stiff peaks.
Do not overmix after combining the whipped cream and cream cheese mixture.
Cheesecake cups can be prepared the night before serving.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Try different flavor variations by mixing chocolate, fruit puree, or cookie crumbs into the filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake cup
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
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