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These Marble Cheesecakes are the best holiday dessert – a mini cheesecake with cookie crust and chocolate vanilla swirl cheesecake. These are easy and perfect for dessert tables and parties. Plus – who does’t love cheesecake?
Marble Cheesecake Bites
Cheesecake is one of my favorite recipes to make around the holidays and it is always a hit. This recipe is even than my classic cheesecake because they’re mini cheesecakes baked in a muffin pan.
No water bath needed, no need to worry about cracking or anything – these are easy to make and so pretty with that marble swirl. They freeze well too so you can make them ahead of time!
Ingredients Needed
- Chocolate Graham Crackers: You can also substitute regular graham crackers or even Oreo cookies.
- Cream Cheese: Cream cheese will need to be softened to avoid lumps.
- Sour Cream: Creates a creamy cheesecake – make sure it’s room temperature.
- Egg: Room temperature is important to avoid lumps!
- Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate: Melted chocolate is what helps create the marble look.
How to make Mini Marble Cheesecake Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners.
- Crush crackers to make a graham cracker crust. Stir together with butter and sugar. Press into the bottom of the muffin pan.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth then mix in sour cream, egg, sugar, and vanilla. Beat until no lumps remain.
- Melt semi-sweet baking chocolate in a small bowl on high power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Place 1/4 cup of the cheesecake batter into the chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
- Divide the remaining plain cheesecake batter evenly on top of the crusts (about 1 tablespoon per muffin cup). Scoop about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate cheesecake batter on the top and swirl with a toothpick to create the marbled look.
- Bake cheesecakes for about 18-21 minutes until the tops are puffed and slightly cracking.
Expert Tips
- Make sure that all your ingredients (cream cheese, egg, and sour cream) are at room temperature before you begin. This will combat lumps in your cheesecakes!
- Using a stand mixer is also really helpful when getting lumps out!
- Cool completely, then chill for at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.
FAQs
You can freeze them in an airtight container for up to 2 months!
Yes! These cheesecakes need to be chilled for a while anyways, so it would work in your favor!
Mini Marble Cheesecakes
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Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 ¼ cups chocolate graham crackers regular may be substituted, about 7-8 full graham cracker sheets
- 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons (70g) unsalted butter melted
For the Cheesecakes:
- 8 ounces (226g) cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup sour cream room temperature
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ounce (28g) semi-sweet baking chocolate
- Chocolate or Marshmallow Whipped Cream or Cool Whip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners.
- Place graham crackers in a large ziploc bag. Seal the bag except for 1” and roll with a rolling pin to crush the graham crackers to a fine crumb. This can also be done in a food processor. Stir graham cracker crumbs with sugar and melted butter. Scoop 1-2 tablespoons of the crust mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup (for a total of 12). Press to compact.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth, about 30 seconds, using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer. Beat in sour cream, egg, sugar, and vanilla. Beat until no lumps remain. (It’s helpful if all ingredients are room temperature before starting!)
- Melt semi-sweet baking chocolate in a small bowl on high power in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Place 1/4 cup of the cheesecake batter into the chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
- Divide the remaining plain cheesecake batter evenly on top of the crusts (about 1 tablespoon per muffin cup). Scoop about 1 teaspoon of the chocolate cheesecake batter on the top and swirl with a toothpick to create the marbled look.
- Bake cheesecakes for about 18-21 minutes until the tops are puffed and slightly cracking. Cool completely, then chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- To serve: remove the cupcake liner and top with chocolate whipped cream and PEEPS® Marshmallow Snowmen or PEEPS® Marshmallow Trees!
Recipe Notes
- All ingredients need to be room temperature to avoid lumps.
- These can be made ahead up to 24 hours – to allow them to chill.
- Freeze for up to 2 months.
Gosh, I wish I was present psychic! ย I never could guess what was in those packages as a kid. ย And kids totally can’t keep a secret! ย Mine are just begging to tell me what is in the present they wrapped up. ย I would be extremely happy though if it was a package of these wonderful mini cheesecakes!!
I wish I could figure out what’s in packages, I’m so horrible at it! ย These little cheesecakes are too cute, plus anything that is mini is always better. ย Love the Peeps on top too, they’re dangerously addictive!
Love these, love the marbling, and love the little toppers!
Mini cheesecakes were one of my first non-brownie baking adventures. These look amazing and so delicious!
How can you go wrong with cheesecake AND chocolate? You can’t!
xoxo
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