Description
Delightful mini cheesecakes inspired by the Grinch, featuring a creamy filling with hints of mint and a buttery graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp mint extract or green food coloring
- 1 cup graham crackers, crushed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). In a mixing bowl, combine crushed graham crackers with melted butter, mixing until they resemble wet sand. Press the mixture into the bottoms of a lined muffin tin and bake for about 5 minutes to set.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Add mint extract and food coloring, blending until combined.
- Whip the heavy cream in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form, then gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon the cheesecake mixture over the cooled crusts in the muffin tin.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 240 minutes, or overnight, until set.
- Pipe whipped cream on top, then sprinkle with festive toppings before serving.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with Greek yogurt. You can also use Oreo cookies for the crust for a chocolate variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cheesecake, holiday dessert, mint dessert, Grinch, festive treats