Description
Delightful mini strawberry cheesecakes featuring a creamy filling and a crunchy graham cracker crust topped with fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups diced fresh strawberries
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs, finely processed
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (or 1/4 cup light brown sugar + 1/4 cup granulated sugar)
- Dash of salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry pie filling by combining half of the diced strawberries and lemon juice in a saucepan and cooking over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes until bursting. Mix the brown sugar and cornstarch, stir into the mixture, then add the remaining strawberries and cook for 2 more minutes. Cool completely.
- For the graham cracker crust, preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a cupcake pan with paper liners. Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar, mix in melted butter, and press into the liners. Refrigerate.
- Make the streusel crumb topping by combining flour, sugar, and salt, then mixing in melted butter until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla until smooth. Add the egg and mix gently. Spread over the crusts, filling about 2/3 full. Top with cooled strawberry filling and sprinkle with streusel topping.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For longer storage, keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Can freeze for longer storage if wrapped well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: strawberry, cheesecake, mini desserts, party, easy dessert