Description
Treat your loved ones to these Valentine’s Day Chocolate Strawberry Mini Cheesecakes. They feature a luscious chocolate flavor and creamy texture, making them the perfect sweet addition for any festive occasion. Easy to prepare, they combine rich cream cheese, fresh strawberries, and a crunchy graham cracker crust for a delightful dessert everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sleeve (9 cookies, 137 grams) graham crackers
- 3 tablespoons (43 grams) real seal® unsalted butter, melted
- 12 ounces (340 grams) real seal® cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (140 grams) seedless strawberry preserves
- Red gel food coloring, if desired
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup real seal® heavy cream
- 12 small strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 12-cup mini cheesecake pan with nonstick spray.
- In a food processor, pulse the graham crackers until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse until combined. Divide the mixture into the cheesecake pan cavities, pressing firmly into the bottom of each.
- Bake the crusts for 5 minutes until fragrant, then remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325°F.
Notes
Let the cheesecakes cool completely before removing them from the pan.
For a decorative touch, top each cheesecake with a fresh strawberry and chocolate drizzle.
These mini cheesecakes can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg