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Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes

Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes are so rich and creamy, filled with warm spices and have a buttery Biscoff cookie crust. You’ll love this easy holiday dessert!

These easy Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes are the perfect bite-sized treat. I added a mini gingerbread man cookie on top, too! If you are making holiday cookies already, you can do this, too, or maybe top with leftover Biscoff cookies.

What I love about mini cheesecakes:

  • Easy to serve, guests can help themselves
  • Leaves room to try a few different things
  • Easy filling recipe. It’s made in one bowl!
  • Quick cooking time
  • Perfect to made ahead
  • Gingerbread Cheesecake Ingredients
Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes

If you love the smell of cinnamon, molasses and nutmeg in the kitchen, then grab all your ingredients and let’s get to work. Looking for more holiday cheesecake recipes? Try Eggnog Cheesecake or Peppermint Cheesecake Oreo Brownies.

Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes

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  • 30 minutes
  • 2 hours
  • 2 hours 20 minutes
  • 15-16 cheesecakes

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Biscoff cookie crumbs
3-4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
16 ounces full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream, at room temperature
2 tablespoons molasses
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 large eggs, at room temperature

For the Topping (optional):

1 cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup powdered sugar


Instructions

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with baking liners. 
  2. Grind the Biscoff cookies into a fine crumb using a food processor or blender.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the cookie crumbs with 3 tablespoons of the melted butter and stir until well combined. If the mixture still seems dry, add an additional tablespoon.
  4. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of the crust mixture into each cupcake liner and press into the pan with a spoon. Set aside. 
  5. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, spices and vanilla extract until well combined and free of any lumps, scraping down the bowl as needed.
  6. Next, beat in the sour cream and molasses until well combined. Then add the eggs, beating until the mixture is completely smooth.
  7. Use a large cookie scoop (or ¼ cup measuring cup) to spoon the batter into the prepared cupcake liners. A heaping cooking scoop should fill the liners nearly full, leaving about ¼-inch at the top. 
  8. Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes. The centers of the cheesecake should be slightly giggly. Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pan.Then refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours prior to serving. Keep stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Add toppings prior to serving.
  9. For the topping: Prepare the whipped cream. Place the mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes to chill. Pour the heavy whipping cream into the chilled bowl and use an electric mixer to beat the heavy cream on medium-high speed until soft peaks start to form. Slowly add the powdered sugar and continue beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon onto chilled cheesecakes and top with a cookie.

Notes:

Biscoff cookies can be swapped for graham crackers or gingersnaps. 25-26 Biscoff cookies will give you 1 ½ cups of crumbs. Since the crumb and texture of cookies can vary, I’ve suggested 3-4 tablespoons of butter. If after adding 3 tablespoons of butter your crust seems dry, add an additional tablespoon.

Comments

  1. This sounds absolutely amazing! Just perfect for our holiday gathering! Thank you! Heading to the store today and so excited to try these.

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