Description
Make your holidays extra special with these Adorable Christmas Mini Tree Cheesecakes — a festive twist on a classic dessert! With a buttery graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and whimsical green frosting piped into tree shapes, this recipe is perfect for holiday parties, Christmas dessert tables, and easy festive baking ideas.
Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
16 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Green food coloring, as needed
Holiday sprinkles and sugar pearls, for decorating
1 tablespoon brown sugar or crushed graham cracker crumbs (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press into liners.
3. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix in eggs one at a time.
4. Divide filling over crusts and tap pan to release air bubbles.
5. Bake 18–22 minutes until centers are slightly jiggly. Cool gradually.
6. Chill at least 3 hours or overnight.
7. Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Tint green.
8. Pipe tree shapes onto chilled cheesecakes.
9. Decorate with sprinkles and serve chilled.
Notes
Use full-fat cream cheese for best texture.
Chill completely before decorating.
Avoid overmixing once eggs are added.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg