Description
Cute and festive Grinch Mini Cheesecakes with a creamy green filling and red candy heart decoration, perfect for holiday parties and gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped cream
- green food coloring
- mini graham cracker crusts
- decorative red candy hearts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
- Fold in the whipped cream and a few drops of green food coloring until the desired color is achieved.
- Spoon the cheesecake mixture into the mini graham cracker crusts.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, then remove and let cool.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Before serving, decorate with small red candy hearts on top.
Notes
For the best texture, use room-temperature cream cheese and chill fully before serving. Adjust food coloring gradually for the desired shade.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg