Easy Mini Cheesecake Recipe – this simple cheesecake recipe makes 12 perfect mini cheesecakes and can be made so many ways! Lemon, Oreo, S’mores, Fruit, Peanut Butter Cup – any cheesecake you want in no time at all.
Hello my friends! Today I’m bringing you lots of CHEESECAKE in lots of different flavors, but it starts with just one basic easy cheesecake recipe. But before we get into it, I wanted to ask a favor. I’m going to start doing a “basics” section on the blog. You know, for beginners: baking basics, cooking basics, and even tools and ingredient tips. I’m not sure where to start, so I need your help. If you have any ideas or are wanting to learn anything, please fill out this form. Thank you!
And now, onto cheesecake!
So, I have a confession to make. I’m really trying to lose weight and I’m not doing very well at it. I love carbs and dessert and wine and it’s so hard to change the way I eat. I don’t do fad diets like Atkins or Whole 30 or anything like because they’re unrealistic for me and because of that I’ll fail. As much as I need to lose 25 pounds, I also need to feel like I’m living life not eating cardboard. #thestruggleisreal
This week I’ve gone 4 days without eating extra bread or crackers. Have I had wine? Yes. Have I had dessert? Some, but not too much. It’s about baby steps; one of my go-to snacks is to eat Goldfish, Cheez-Its or pretzels from the bag. I haven’t done that this week; instead I’m reaching for yogurt and raw veggies and salads. It’s a process!
What does this have to do with cheesecake? Well, these are MINI cheesecakes. So by eating one you’re not breaking the bank on your diet, plus it’s easy to give away and/or freeze the rest. Mini food = my favorite things ever.
The BEST thing about this recipe? You just need the one basic cheesecake recipe and you can easily turn it into about a million other recipes. Make them for every season, to every liking, or have a cheesecake bar at your next party.
The basic cheesecake filling recipe starts with cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Then you can doctor it at your pleasure to make so many other flavors, or leave it plain and save the transformations for the garnish.
To change up the flavors of this cheesecake, the easiest way to do it is in the crust. I’ve given a basic graham cracker crust recipe, but I also love using Oreos as the crust, or any cookie. There’s not even any mixing needed with that option, just use the full cookie as the crust.
Want to see some of my favorite cheesecake flavors? Here goes:
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