Description
Mini Turtle Cheesecakes are a delicious and easy dessert that combines a creamy cheesecake filling with a graham cracker crust, topped with chocolate, caramel, and pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Mix until well combined.
- Press about 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each muffin liner to form the crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed until just incorporated.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the crust in each muffin liner, filling them about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are slightly jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, drizzle chocolate chips and caramel sauce over the top of each cheesecake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, try adding a teaspoon of espresso powder to the cream cheese mixture.
- You can substitute the pecans with walnuts or almonds for a different nutty taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg