Description
These Mini Lemon Cheesecake Cups are a delightful blend of creamy lemon filling and a buttery graham cracker crust, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoon melted butter
2 tablespoon sugar
8 oz cream cheese
softened
½ cup powdered sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until moistened.
- Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of each muffin liner to form the crust.
- In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until no streaks remain.
- Spoon the filling into the prepared crusts, smoothing the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, then let cool to room temperature before refrigerating for at least 2 hours.
- Serve chilled and enjoy your Mini Lemon Cheesecake Cups!
Notes
For an extra lemony flavor, consider adding more lemon zest to the filling. Chill them overnight for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2–3 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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