Description
Creamy mini cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust, loaded with chopped Snickers candy bars, and topped with caramel and chocolate drizzles.
Ingredients
1½ cups crushed graham crackers
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
½ cup (1 stick) salted sweet cream butter (melted)
16 ounces (2 8-ounce) packages of cream cheese (softened)
⅓ cup sour cream
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs (at room temperature)
1¾ cups chopped fun-size Snickers (divided into 1 cup and ¾ cup)
Caramel syrup (optional drizzle)
Chocolate syrup (optional drizzle)
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin and 6 cups of a second muffin tin with paper liners (for a total of 18).
- Step 2: In a small mixing bowl, stir together the crushed graham crackers and 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
- Step 3: Pour in the melted butter and stir until all the cracker crumbs are fully coated.
- Step 4: Add 1½ tablespoons of the buttered crumb mixture to each cupcake liner and press it down firmly to create the crust.
- Step 5: In a separate mixing bowl, use a mixer on medium-high speed to beat the softened cream cheese and sour cream for about 1-1½ minutes until smooth.
- Step 6: Add ½ cup of granulated sugar, the flour, and vanilla extract. Continue mixing for another 1-1½ minutes until everything is fully incorporated.
- Step 7: Lower the mixer speed to medium-low and add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one.
- Step 8: Gently fold in 1 cup of the chopped Snickers.
- Step 9: Fill each liner with the cheesecake batter until it is about ¾ of the way full.
- Step 10: Bake for 20 minutes. Then, turn off the oven, prop the oven door open slightly, and let the cheesecakes rest in the warm oven for 5 more minutes.
- Step 11: Remove the cheesecakes from the oven and immediately top each one with the reserved ¾ cup of chopped Snickers.
- Step 12: Let the cheesecakes cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then move them to the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
- Step 13: Just before serving, drizzle with optional caramel and chocolate syrups.
Notes
Ensure your cream cheese is fully softened and eggs are at room temperature to prevent a lumpy batter.
You can use the bottom of a small glass or a ¼ cup measuring cup to firmly press the crust into the liners.
The total time includes a 2-hour chilling period required for the cheesecakes to set properly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American