Easy Cheese Cake Cups
Delightful individual cheesecake cups that are simple to make and perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz graham cracker crumbs
- 2 (8 oz) packages full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups (473 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups (169 g) powdered sugar (divided into 1 cup and ½ cup)
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Determine the size of the cup to decide on graham cracker crumbs quantity.
- Place a mixing bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese and 1 cup of powdered sugar until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the chilled bowl and add heavy cream, ½ cup powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form, about 4-5 minutes.
- Fold the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream until well combined.
- Pipe the cheesecake filling into cups, filling about ¾ full.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or overnight, covered.
- Top with desired toppings like cherry pie filling, or chocolate ganache before serving.
Notes
Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing. Chill the mixing bowl to achieve better whipped cream texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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