Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes

Treat your guests to these mini chocolate cheesecakes that are topped with cream - perfect for dessert.

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ingredients 11
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 3 hr 0 min

Ingredients

24: thin chocolate wafer cookies (from 9-oz package), crushed (1 1/4 cups)

3: tablespoons butter, melted

2: packages (8 oz each) plus 4 oz cream cheese, softened

1: cup granulated sugar

1/4: cup unsweetened baking cocoa

2: teaspoons vanilla

2: tablespoons red food color

3: eggs

1/2: cup whipping cream

1: tablespoon granulated or powdered sugar

: Chocolate curls, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 16 regular-size muffin cups. In small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and melted butter. Divide crumb mixture among cups. With back of spoon, firmly press cookie crumbs in bottom of each foil cup.
2 In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in 1 cup granulated sugar and the cocoa until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and food color. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Divide batter evenly among baking cups (cups will be almost full).
3 Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until centers are firm. Cool 15 minutes (cheesecake centers will sink while cooling). Refrigerate in baking cups at least 1 hour; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour longer before serving.
4 In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream and sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Spoon whipped cream on chilled cheesecakes. Just before serving, garnish with chocolate curls. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecakes.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

Cheesecake freezes beautifully! Wrap airtight and freeze up to 5 months. Thaw in the original wrapping in the fridge 2 to 4 hours.

Place a bar or block of chocolate on waxed paper. Make curls by pressing firmly against the chocolate and pulling a vegetable peeler toward you in long, thin strokes. Small curls can be made by using the side of the chocolate bar. Transfer each curl carefully with a toothpick to a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet or directly onto cheesecake. Don’t have time to make chocolate curls? Sprinkle whipped cream with baking cocoa.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 170),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 19g; 19%
(Saturated Fat 11g, 11% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 95mg; 95%;
Sodium: 210mg; 210%;
Total Carbohydrate: 23g; 23%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 18g 18% ),
Protein: 4g; 4%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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cupcakerulesisabella

report Posted Dec. 15, 2012 3:22 PM

i got married and i loved these at my wedding!!

darciebranson

report Posted Sep. 14, 2012 2:39 PM

Love this recipe. Its actually very easy. I don't really care for the whipped topping so I just used cool whip instead and shaved some chocolate to sprinkle on top. I've taken this to work and everyone loved it.

styna53

report Posted Mar. 30, 2012 11:22 AM

These were Fabulous. Mine came out perfect, just like the picture. You really only need one tablespoon of color not two. My little cousin loved these so much she's begged me to make them for Easter, so instead of using red food coloring, im going to divide the mixture up into four groups and put easter colors. Not only did my family love these but everyone at my office too. I didn't find these extremely time consuming, due to the fact i was makin 4 other desserts at the same time, and these went in first.

snshor2

report Posted Nov. 21, 2011 12:36 PM

This recipe was delicious, but I would definitely cut back on the food coloring the next time I make it because 1 tablespoon should be more than enough. We had a little problem of people's teeth being stained slightly while eating these, but everyone loved them.

WVUEer84

report Posted Oct. 26, 2011 11:52 AM

For the most part, they turned out looking like the picture. The only difference was my chocolate wouldn't curl. They tasted amazing and everyone loved them. They did take a little bit of time to make but completely worth it! I've made them several times since.