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Easy Red White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes Recipe – Festive Layered Dessert Idea

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A festive dessert featuring colorful layers of cheesecake topped with whipped cream and sprinkles, perfect for celebrations.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 mini cheesecakes

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 4 tbsp butter, melted
  • 12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • Blue gel icing color
  • Red gel icing color
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 5 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (162°C). Line cupcake pan with liners.
  2. Mix cookie crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into liners.
  3. Bake crusts 5 minutes, then cool.
  4. Lower oven to 300°F (148°C).
  5. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour until smooth.
  6. Add sour cream and vanilla, mix.
  7. Add eggs one at a time, mixing gently.
  8. Divide batter into three bowls; color one red, one blue, one plain.
  9. Layer batter into crusts (white, red, blue).
  10. Bake 18–20 minutes, then cool in oven 10 minutes with door closed.
  11. Cool fully and refrigerate.
  12. Whip cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla to stiff peaks.
  13. Top cheesecakes with whipped cream and sprinkles.

Notes

  • Use room temperature cream cheese.
  • Do not overmix batter.
  • Gel coloring works best.
  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian