Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes Recipe
 
 
Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes are perfect for parties or Valentine's Day.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • For the crust:
  • 13 Oreo cookies, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • For the filling:
  • 12 oz reduced-fat cream cheese (room temperature)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoons low fat sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (not sweetened)
  • 1 egg (room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 teaspoons red food coloring
  • For the frosting:
  • ½ cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. For the crust:
  2. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  3. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
  4. Crush Oreo cookies in a food processor or in a Ziploc bag.
  5. Combine Oreo crumbs and melted butter in a large bowl.
  6. Place a heaping tablespoon of Oreo mixture into the bottom of a cupcake liner.
  7. Press down with back of tablespoon to pack tightly.
  8. Bake for 5 minutes, then remove and let cool slightly.
  9. For the filling:
  10. Reduce oven to 325ºF.
  11. Combine cream cheese and sugar in an electric mixer on medium speed.
  12. Add sour cream, cocoa, egg, vanilla to combine.
  13. Add the red food coloring.
  14. Pour batter on top of Oreo crust and fill about ⅔ to the top.
  15. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheesecakes appear firm.
  16. Cool in the muffin tins for 30 minutes before transferring them to Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (the longer the better).
  17. For the frosting:
  18. Using an electric mixer, beat whipping cream on medium speed 30 seconds until stiff peaks form.
  19. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla sugar.
  20. Remove the cheesecakes from the cupcake liners. Top each chilled cheesecake with a large dollop of whipped cream. Serve chilled.
Recipe by SoFabFood at https://sofabfood.com/mini-red-velvet-cheesecakes-recipe/