Individual No-Bake Make-Ahead Cheesecakes
This simple no bake cheesecake recipe is the perfect make ahead recipe for any party.
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 cup ground graham crackers
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
For the filling
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
For the topping
- chocolate sauce
- Chocolate truffles or other candy topping
Instructions
To make the crust
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In a small bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar and melted butter. Mixture should have the consistency of wet sand.
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Line a mini muffin pan with muffin wrappers, or line ring molds with parchment paper.
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Place 1 ½ tablespoons into the bottom of each mold. Press the mixture down firmly to form the crust.
Prepare the filling
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Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract.
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In a separate bowl, whisk heavy cream until soft peaks form.
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Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until fully combined.
Make the cheesecakes
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Top the crusts with 4-5 tablespoons of the filling. Refrigerate 4 hours or until completely set.
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When ready to serve, top each cheesecake with 1 tablespoon chocolate sauce, and a chocolate truffle.