Bite sized creamy red velvet cheesecakes with chocolate crust and fresh sweetened whipped cream.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time15mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Crust ingredients:
10original chocolate sandwich cookies
2Tbspunsalted butter
Filling ingredients:
12ozcream cheesesoftened
1Tbspsour cream
1/2Cgranulated sugar
3Tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
1tspvanilla extract
4tspred food color
1large egg
Whipped cream ingredients:
1/2Cheavy cream
2Tbsppowdered sugar
1/2tspvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a mini cheesecake pan.
In a food processor, blend cookies until only small pieces remain. Add butter to combine. Add 1 small cookie scoop of crumbs to each cheesecake cavity. Press down with a flat sided object, such as a small shot glass, to form an even crust. Bake for 5 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese, sour cream and sugar together until smooth. Add cocoa powder, mixing on low until combined. Add vanilla and red food color, followed by the egg.
Fill each cheesecake cavity 3/4 full (roughly 1 and 1/4 medium scoop). Bake for 15-18 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour before transferring to the refrigerator to chill overnight.
When ready to eat, carefully remove cheesecakes from pan.
Prepare whipped cream. Beating ingredients together in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Add a dollop to each mini cheesecake. Serve immediately.