Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes

Celebrate with these Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes for the holidays. Rich and creamy red velvet cheesecake that makes the perfect dessert.

Red Velvet Mini Cheesecake Bites:

We love these mini cheesecake bites. These cheesecake bites starts with a crushed Oreo crust and topped with a red velvet cheesecake layer. They are moist, rich and easy to make. The perfect dessert for any occasion.

If you are looking for a special dessert to make this holiday or for Valentine’s Day would be the perfect dessert. We love that they are bite size to easily serve at a family dinner.

Mini desserts are always a crowd pleaser. If your family loves red velvet cake, then they are going to love these cheesecake bites. Top with whipped cream or a cream cheese frosting for a delicious treat.

The Best Frosting for Mini Cheesecake Bites:

We topped these mini cheesecake bites with whipped cream but you can easily use any frosting that you prefer. Feel free to make an easy cream cheese frosting to top these mini cheesecake.

Shave chocolate over the top or add mini chocolate chips before serving.

Ingredients:

• Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Oreos
• Unsalted Butter
• Cream Cheese, softened
• Sour Cream
• Granulated Sugar
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Vanilla Extract
• Large Eggs
• Red Food Coloring
• Whipped Cream Reddi-Whip
• Chocolate Shavings

How to Make Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes:

• Step 1 – Prepare Oven – Preheat the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Step 2 – Prepare Mini Muffin Pan – Place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
• Step 3 – Crust Oreos – Place the Oreo cookies in a food processor and blend until the cookies are small pieces. 
• Step 4 – Blend Butter – Add the melted butter and blend until combined in a small bowl. 
• Step 5 – Press Oreo Mixture in pan – Place a small cookie scope of the crumbs into each cupcake liner.  Press down with a flat object to form an even crust.  Bake the crusts for 5 minutes.
• Step 6 – Beat Cream Cheese and Sour Cream – In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sour cream. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, 2-3 minutes.
• Step 7 – Mix in ingredients – Mix in the cocoa powder, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Then beat in the eggs, one at a time.

• Step 8 – Top with Cheesecake Filling – Place a little more than 2 tbsp of cheesecake batter in each cupcake cup. Place on top of the Oreo crusts.
• Step 9 – Bake Cheesecake – Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the center of the cheesecake is only slightly jiggly. Do not over bake.
• Step 10 – Cool Cheesecake – Allow mini cheesecakes to cool to room temperature (about 1 hour). Then place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to chill before serving.

• Step 11 – Add toppings and serve – When serving, top each mini cheesecake with the whipped cream and the chocolate shavings. Serve and then enjoy.

Can you Make these in advance?

Yes, this is the perfect dessert to make ahead of time. Prepare the red velvet cheesecake as directed and place in the refrigerator. Once the you are ready to serve, top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

If you like to plan ahead and make your holiday desserts ahead of time, this is the dessert to make.

How do you get Cream Cheese to Room Temperature quickly?

If you forget to set out your cream cheese. Make sure to use this tip to easily bring your cream cheese to room temperature.

• Cube the cream cheese into small bites and place on a plate. The cream cheese will be ready to mix with the other ingredients in about 20 minutes.

Red Velvet Mini Cheesecake Recipe Tips:

• Preheat Oven – Prepare the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Ingredients – Before starting mixing the cheesecake ingredients in a large bowl. We recommend make sure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature. This helps to combine the ingredients smooth and creamy.
• Baking Cheesecakes – It is important that the mini cheesecake bites do not overbake. You want to make sure that the center has a slight jiggle when removing from the oven.
• Chocolate Topping – We think these cheesecakes are best served with a dollop of whipped cream and chocolate shaving. You can easily shave chocolate with a vegetable peeler.
• Muffin Pan – When preparing this cheesecake, we use a regular size muffin pan. But you can also use a mini muffin pan for more of a bite size dessert. Make sure to adjust the cooking time.
• Rest Cheesecake – After the cheesecake bakes, give them time to rest and cool to room temperature. Once cooled, then you can add your favorite topping.
• Oreo – We recommend using the regular Oreo’s to for the crust. The double stuff Oreos has to much cream for this recipe.
• Crushing Oreos – We used a food processor to crush the Oreos. But you can also crush with a rolling pin by placing the Oreos in a zip lock bag.

How To Serve Mini Cheesecakes:

These rich and decadent desserts are the perfect dessert to serve for the holidays. I like to make special desserts for Valentine’s Day but they are also perfect for Christmas.

Place these cheesecakes on a platter and serve topped with whipped cream and a chocolate shaving. You can even serve with a side of vanilla ice cream or serve with fresh fruit.

Mini Red Velvet Cheesecake Bites Substitutions:

• Crust – Feel free to change the crust to a graham cracker crust or any types of cookies. You can crush vanilla wafers or shortbread cookies.
• Topping – You can easily top these red velvet cheesecake bites with a cream cheese frosting or with cool whip. Use what you prefer. We also like to top with mini chocolate chips if we have them.
• Food Coloring – To give these cheesecake the red color we use red food coloring. If you prefer, you can omit this ingredients and these cheesecakes will be the normal cheesecake color.
• Add-Ins – For added flavor and texture, mix in mini chocolate chips or chopped candy to the mixture.
• Sprinkles – You can add your favorite color sprinkles for the holiday you are celebrating. Since we usually make these for Christmas, I love to add a red and green sprinkle to the top before serving.

Easy Mini Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe:

We are always making special desserts for the holidays. It is the perfect time of the year to make rich and decadent desserts that will impress your family and friends. This Red Velvet Cheesecake recipe is one we always make.

We love it because it is easy to prepare but doesn’t require a lot of ingredients. They look like we spent all day preparing when they can be prepare in less than 30 minutes. Which gives them time to rest before serving.

If you are looking for a delicious dessert to serve this holiday, make these mini cheesecakes.

How to Store Leftovers:

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you are making these in advance for a party. We suggest waiting to add the whipped topping until ready to serve.

Can you Freeze Mini Red Velvet Cheesecake?

Yes, you can freeze cheesecake. These mini bites can be frozen up to 2 months. Wait to add the topping and freeze the cheesecake bites inside an freezer airtight container.

When ready to serve, allow the cheesecake to thaw in the fridge overnight. Plan ahead and make these mini cheesecake ahead of time to save time.

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