Description

These Easy Cheese Cake Cups are a delicious no-bake dessert featuring a simple graham cracker crust topped with a creamy, whipped cheesecake filling. Perfect for entertaining, they can be customized with your favorite toppings like cherry or blueberry pie filling, strawberry sauce, or chocolate ganache. Ready in just over an hour and with minimal ingredients, they offer a rich and indulgent treat in convenient single-serving portions.

Ingredients

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Crust

2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs (per 9 oz cup)

Cheesecake Filling

16 oz full fat cream cheese (2 x 8 oz packages), room temperature
2 cups (473 ml) heavy whipping cream (1 pint)
1 ½ cups (169 g) powdered sugar, divided (1 cup + ½ cup)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Instructions

Prepare the Cups: Choose your cup size to determine the amount of graham cracker crumbs needed. For large 9 oz cups, place 2 tablespoons of graham cracker crumbs at the bottom of each cup. For smaller cups (4-6 oz), use 1 tablespoon of crumbs per cup.
Chill Mixing Bowl: Place a metal or glass mixing bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes to ensure the whipping cream whips up properly in the next steps.
Beat Cream Cheese: In a separate bowl, beat the room temperature cream cheese with 1 cup of powdered sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
Whip Cream: Remove the chilled mixing bowl from the freezer. Add heavy whipping cream, ½ cup powdered sugar, fresh lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, about 4-5 minutes.
Combine Mixtures: Gently fold the beaten cream cheese into the whipped cream mixture, mixing on low speed for 1-2 minutes just until fully combined and smooth.
Assemble Cups: Transfer the cheesecake filling to a piping bag or a ziplock bag with a corner cut off. Pipe the filling into the prepared cups, filling each about ¾ full.
Chill: Refrigerate the cheesecake cups for 1-2 hours to set. For longer storage, cover with plastic wrap. They can also be refrigerated overnight.
Add Toppings: Before serving, top with your favorite toppings such as cherry pie filling, blueberry pie filling, homemade strawberry sauce, chocolate ganache, Oreo crumbs, or chopped candies.

Notes

Cheesecake cups are a perfect no-bake dessert ideal for easy entertaining with minimal ingredients.
The type and size of cups you use will affect the quantity of crust and number of servings.
Be sure to chill the mixing bowl before whipping cream to achieve the best results.
Use room temperature cream cheese for smooth mixing without lumps.
These cups can be refrigerated overnight to prepare ahead of time.
Experiment with various toppings to customize flavors for different occasions.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 9 oz)
Calories: 491 kcal
Sugar: 26 g
Sodium: 194 mg
Fat: 41 g
Saturated Fat: 25 g
Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Fiber: 0.01 g
Protein: 5 g
Cholesterol: 124 mg