Mini Santa Hat Cheesecakes
Delicious mini eggnog flavored cheesecakes with chocolate crust, topped with whipped cream and strawberry Santa hats.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Chilling Time 12 hours hrs
Total Time 12 hours hrs
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cheesecakes
Calories 250 kcal
Mini cheesecake pan
Food processor
Stand Mixer
wire rack
Crust
- 10 cookies Chocolate sandwich cookies see note
- 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter melted
- 0.5 tablespoon Granulated sugar
Filling
- 12 oz Cream cheese softened
- 0.5 C Granulated sugar
- 0.5 C Eggnog
- 1 tablespoon All purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 1 large Egg
Whipped Cream
- 0.5 C Heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon Powdered sugar
- 12 units Strawberries
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a mini cheesecake pan.
In a food processor, blend cookies until only fine crumbs remain. Combine crumbs with butter and sugar. Divide between prepared cheesecake cavities, adding 1 small cookie scoop of crust mixture to each cavity. Press down firmly to create an even layer. Bake for 5 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
In a large bowl or stand mixer beat together cream cheese and granulated sugar until fluffy and smooth. With mixer running on low, slowly add eggnog, flour, vanilla and salt. Gradually increase speed, mixing until no lumps remain. Finally, add egg, mixing until combined and no streaks remain.
Divide batter between cheesecake pan cavities using a medium scoop. Add roughly 1 and ¼ medium scoop or a heaping scoop to each cavity. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cheesecakes are set.
Allow cheesecakes to sit in pan on a wire rack until they are room temperature. Transfer cheesecakes to refrigerator to chill overnight or until chilled through.
In a medium bowl, beat together heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Cover and chill until ready to use.
Carefully remove cheesecakes from pan, removing the pan disc from the crust. Top off with whipped cream and strawberries. Sprinkle with optional powdered for a snow dusted look.
Serving: 1cheesecakeCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword cheesecakes, eggnog, Holiday Desserts, Mini Santa Hat Cheesecakes, strawberries, Whipped Cream