Mini Cheesecake Bites
Easy enough to make for a beginner baker and topped with your favorite candy bars!
Servings 36 pieces
Equipment
- 1 Mixer Handheld or standing
Ingredients
- 2 8 ounce Packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese Soften
- ½ Cup Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 Eggs
For the crust
- 1 ½ Cups Graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ Cup Sugar
- 6 tablespoon Butter Melted
Instructions
To Make the Crust
- Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs and sugar together in a medium bowl,
- Stir in the melted butter
- Combine until mixed (it will be course)
- Press the mixture into the bottom of your pan (lined with parchment paper)
- Bake the crust for 8 minutes at 350 (while it's baking, begin on the cheesecake filling)
To Make the Cheesecake Filling
- Lower the oven to 325 once crust is done baking
- Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla using a mixer until well blended.
- Add the eggs; beat a bit more just until they are mixed in
- Pour filling into the pan with the crust
- Bake for about 40 minutes (The edges should be set and the center should still have a slight wobble — it firms up as it cools.)
- Cool on the counter for 15 minutes then cover it with plastic wrap and place it in the freezer for an additional hour
To Make Topping
- Once cooled, you can make your cheesecake bites! With a sharp knife, cut the cheesecake into about 1 inch pieces
- Drizzle melted chocolate (or chocolate syrup) over the cheesecake pieces
- Top each cheesecake bit with a piece of your favorite candy bar
Notes
Tips for making this recipe:
- You can use a premade graham cracker crust if you want but they are typically round. This recipe is baked in a rectangle or square pan which is why it's best to make your own
- I like to use a variety of popular candy bars. My favorites to use as toppings in this recipe are Reeses, Snickers, and Twix.