Mini Easter Cheesecakes
Mini Easter Cheesecakes are a homemade cheesecake with a vanilla wafer crust. A creamy baked cheesecake that is made in muffins tins for a small sized cheesecake for serving up. Great for serving family and friends or a treat for yourself or family.
Cheesecake is my weakness. I love the rich texture and sweetness and that you can dress it up to suit any occasion. These Mini Easter Cheesecakes are scrumptious! They are really easy to make in only a few simple steps. Let me just say it’s hard to stop eating at just one!
Mini Easter Cheesecakes
Let me share some tips and tricks to making cheesecake and answer common questions you may have. This mini cheesecake recipe is simple to make and is creamy, rich, and all the things you dream of when making cheesecake.
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Different Ways to Decorate your Mini Cheesecakes for Easter
You can decorate them any way you like. I used jelly beans for mine, but you could mini eggs, coconut flakes, fresh fruit or just keep it simple and eat them plain. The vanilla wafer acts as a crust and it bakes right into the filling. You could also add a licorice string to make little Easter baskets.
Do You Need a Water Bath for Mini Cheesecakes
No. Thankfully this recipe is super simple and no water bath is required. You will use a muffin tin for the single serve cheesecake size. It will keep the cheesecake uninformed and allows it to bake evenly.
What Can I Use to Replace Vanilla Wafers for Crust
If you can’t find vanilla wafers or don’t like them, swap it out with an Oreo cookie. I have used Golden Oreos and they are really tasty paired to the cheesecake. Of course, you could use a regular one, or make graham cracker crust and place it in the bottom. Whatever works for you and your tastebuds.
How to Store Mini Cheesecakes
You will need to store your Easter mini cheesecakes in the fridge or they will spoil. You never want to leave your cheesecake out on the counter for more than two hours at a time. If you prefer the taste of room temperature cheesecake, simply leave it out and allow it to warm up before you eat it.
Why Does Cheesecake Need to be Refrigerated for Three Hours Before Eating
Cheesecake needs to be chilled in the fridge for three hours up to overnight before eating as it needs to set up. If you cut into a warm cheesecake it could fall asleep. If you prefer it fresh out of the oven you are welcome to slice into it, I just recommend refrigerating it.
How to Make Mini Easter Cheesecakes
First, you want to begin preheating your oven. Then in a bowl or using a stand mixer beat your cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. This needs to be nice and creamy and then add in your eggs on a low speed.
Next place a paper liner in each muffin tin slot. Then place your wafer in the bottom, and spoon the cream cheese mixture over the wafers. Bake for around 20 minutes or until the cheesecake is set and the toothpick comes out clean.
Once cooked allow to cool for an hour on a cooling rack, then refrigerate three hours to overnight. Then decorate your cheesecakes how you would like.
Why Did My Cheesecake Crack
You will find cheesecake can crack for a handful of reasons. At times it cracks because it goes from a cold temperature to hot really fast, and it will end up cracking. Or if you overwhip the mixture it adds in air, and those cracks happen when the air escapes as it bakes.
Regardless cracks are not bad. Yes, it can ruin the look of your cheesecake, but if you add a dollop of frosting, whipped cream or fresh fruit, it will instantly hide the imperfections.
Room Temperature Cream Cheese is Needed for Cheesecake
You want to make sure you use room temperature cream cheese. If it isn’t softened it will leave your batter clumpy leaving your cheesecake to have a cottage cheese texture. This is one step you can not skip over when making your homemade mini cheesecakes.
If you love cheesecake as much as me, give this recipe a try. I almost prefer making mini cheesecakes, because they are SO much easier than a full-size cheesecake.
You’ll also like these Easter Mini Eggs Brownies and Easter Egg Stuffed Crescent Rolls.
Try these Strawberry Cheesecake Bars.
Have you ever made mini cheesecakes?
Mini Easter Cheesecakes
Ingredients
- 2 packages cream cheese 8oz/250g packages, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 12 vanilla wafer cookies
- jelly beans for decoration
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs and mix on low speed until blended.
- Place a wafer at the bottom of each 12 paper lined muffin cups. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over wafers.
- Bake 20 minutes or until centres are almost set. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate three hours or overnight.
- Add decorations as desired. Makes 12 mini cheesecakes.
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Hi……these mini cheesecakes were so easy to make. I used a gluten free cookie for the bottom and it worked out well. Took them to our daughters for Easter dinner and everyone loved them. There are so many toppings options for these and I may try something else next time…..maybe a ganache dripping down the side with eggs on top.
I am totally grateful to all of you who work tirelessly to create new recipes TY
Hi Stacie……do you think lactose free cream cheese would work ? These look amazing
I’m assuming it would be ok, but I haven’t tried it!
Could I use cream cheese that is 226 g instead of 250g?
That’s pretty close and should be fine!
Hi. I just made these and I ended up with 18 mini cheesecakes, not 12. I used regular muffin tins, as I don’t have jumbo ones. Just wondering if I did something wrong? I followed the recipe exactly as listed. Thanks.
Do you use mini muffin trays or regular size?
I use a regular size muffin pan.
What’s the chocolate shown on top of the cake?
I used nutella!
Did you put the Nutella and chocolate eggs on right before serving, or before you stored them in the fridge?
I would add that before you serve them.
What do you use for the base? I’m not sure what the recipe is requesting.
Step 3 – the vanilla wafer cookie is the base. Place a wafer at the bottom of each 12 paper lined muffin cups.
That doesn’t look like a wafer, more like a little cake
If I use graham cracker at the bottom do I use crushed Graham’s an just place at the bottom or use part of a full graham cracker?
I would use crushed graham crackers because they’ll be easier to work. You could mix it with a little melted butter and sugar and add that mixture to the bottom.
Thank you ! ❤️