Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
If you're looking for an impressive holiday dessert, these individual Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes are perfect!
Equipment
- regular sized muffin tin
- regular sized muffin cups
- food processer
Ingredients
CRUST INGREDIENTS
- 453 g ginger snap cookies ( 1 box of NABISCO Ginger Snap cookies)
- 1 cup butter (softened)
CHESSECAKE FILLING INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (ground)
- 1 tsp nutmeg (ground)
- 1 tsp ginger (ground)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Candied Pecan Garnish
- ½ cup pecans (chopped)
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- Using a food processer, grind up ginger snap cookies. Add butter and further blend together. *If you are using a small food processor, then make crust layer in 2 batches.
- Line a regular sized muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Place approx. 2 Tbsp of ginger snap cookie crust mixture into each of the cups. Chill in fridge for 15-30 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer to blend together the cream cheese, condensed milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice and spices.
- Scoop more or less 2 Tbsp of gingerbread cheesecake filling into each of the muffin cups onto the ginger crust. Place muffing tin back into the fridge for 5-24 hrs to let the filling set.
- While gingerbread cheesecake filling is setting, make the candied pecans. Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Add in the pecans and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add in brown sugar and continue stirring until the sugar is melted. Transfer to a plate and let pecan sugar mixture cool before breaking into pieces for a garnish.
- When ready to serve, garnish mini gingerbread cheesecakes with candied pecans and serve!
Notes
- Mini cheesecakes can be stored in a sealed container, in the fridge, for up to 3 days.
- Keep dessert in fridge until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 523mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 841IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 3mg
Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.
