Description
Mini Turtle Cheesecakes are a delightful dessert featuring a creamy cheesecake filling on a graham cracker crust, topped with caramel, pecans, and chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Mix until well combined.
- Press about 1 tablespoon of the crumb mixture into the bottom of each muffin liner to form the crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
- Spoon the cheesecake filling over the crusts in the muffin tin, filling each liner about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the cheesecakes are set. Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to chill completely.
- Once chilled, drizzle caramel sauce over each cheesecake and sprinkle with chopped pecans and chocolate chips before serving.
Notes
- For a chocolate crust, substitute half of the graham cracker crumbs with chocolate cookie crumbs.
- Add a pinch of sea salt on top of the caramel for a salted caramel twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg