Description
Festive Grinch Mini Cheesecakes with a neon-green filling and Oreo crust. Easy to make, creamy, and perfect for holiday parties. Ready in just 40 minutes and makes 12 adorable mini cheesecakes.
Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup Oreo crumbs
2½ tablespoons melted butter
Cheesecake Filling:
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Neon green food coloring (add gradually to desired color)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and place liners in a cupcake pan.
2. Crush 10–11 Oreos into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter.
3. Distribute crumb mixture evenly into liners and press firmly to form crusts.
4. Beat softened cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
5. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until well incorporated (avoid overmixing).
6. Stir in neon green food coloring until the desired shade is reached.
7. Fill each liner with about ¼ cup of cheesecake mixture.
8. Bake for 15–17 minutes, until centers are slightly jiggly.
9. Cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate until firm.
10. Top with whipped cream and festive sprinkles before serving.
Notes
Let cheesecakes cool fully before refrigerating to prevent cracks.
Can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge.
Best served chilled with whipped cream and crushed candy for decoration.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Easy & Decadent Christmas Desserts
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg