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Cheesecake Cupcakes
Cheesecake Cupcakes are a fun birthday dessert recipe! Baked mini cheesecakes topped with an easy buttercream frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 357 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Mini Cheesecakes:
- 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter , melted
- 16 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs , room temperature
Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar , about 2 pounds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
Mini Cheesecakes:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a two 12 cup muffin tins with baking spray.
- Add graham crackers and sugar to food processor until fine crumbs then add in the melted butter and pulse until well combined.
- Spoon the crumble into the muffin cups and press down.
- In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, lemon juice and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gently spoon over the graham cracker crust until the muffin cups are 1/2 full.
- Bake until centers are almost set, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
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Buttercream Frosting:
- To your stand mixer on low speed cream the butter then start adding in the powdered sugar in 1/2 cup increments until fully combined then raise the speed to medium-high for 2 additional minutes.
- Add in the vanilla extract and heavy cream and beat until light and fluffy for an additional 1 minute.
- Add to a large piping bag with a large star tip.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled mini cheesecakes and top with rainbow sprinkles.
Nutrition Information
Calories
357kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
63mg
(21%)
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
610IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 610IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.