Description
Simple, individual servings of strawberry cheesecake with a graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup strawberry topping or fresh sliced strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter in a bowl. Mix until fully combined.
- Press about 2 tablespoons of the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of each liner. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the vanilla extract and heavy cream. Add the egg and mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the crusts, filling each liner about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the edges are set. The centers may still jiggle slightly.
- Turn off the oven and let the cheesecakes cool in the oven with the door slightly ajar for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Top each cheesecake cup with strawberry topping or fresh strawberries before serving.
Notes
- For a firmer crust, chill the crumbs for 10 minutes before pressing them into the muffin tin.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for the smoothest filling.
- If you prefer a less sweet topping, use fresh strawberries mixed with a small amount of powdered sugar instead of prepared topping.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55
Keywords: strawberry, cheesecake, cups, individual dessert, graham cracker, no-bake option