Description
These Patriotic Mini Cheesecakes are a delightful and festive dessert perfect for celebrating national holidays or any patriotic occasion.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Red and blue food coloring
- Fresh strawberries and blueberries for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold in the whipped cream gently until well combined.
- In another bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press the mixture into the bottom of mini cheesecake cups.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture into three bowls. Leave one bowl plain, add red food coloring to the second, and blue food coloring to the third.
- Layer the colored mixtures into the cups, starting with the plain, then red, and finally blue.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until set. Let cool completely.
- Top with fresh strawberries and blueberries before serving.
Notes
- For a firmer cheesecake, refrigerate for a few hours before serving.
- Feel free to adjust the food coloring to achieve desired shades.
- These can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg