I love a quick and easy dessert! I will admit – I have a wicked sweet tooth. I would gladly miss the meal in exchange for the dessert.
Especially if chocolate is involved…
These mini cheesecakes are surprisingly easy, and they’re tasty to boot! If you love chocolate and mint like I do, you’ll love this delicious little treat.
Part of the secret is using Oreo cookies as the crust. I saw this in the original mini cheesecake recipe on Philadelphia and thought, “This is genius! A no-bake crust!”
- 2 bricks of plain Philadelphia Cream Cheese - softened
- 12 Oreo Cookies
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp Mint Extract
- 4-5 drops green food colouring
- Crumbled Oreo Cookies or Melted Chocolate (for topping the cheesecakes)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Put an oreo cookie into lined muffin tins
- Mix cream cheese and sugar until blended
- Add mint extract and food colouring and stir
- Add one egg at a time and mix just until combined - do not overmix!
- Add cream cheese mixture to each muffin cup on top of each Oreo
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until set
- Remove cheesecakes and let cool
- Place cheesecakes into fridge for at least 3 hours
- Serve either in the muffin cup or remove and plate - sprinkle with Oreo crumbs of melted milk chocolate
- Be careful when mixing the eggs into the cream cheese. Any extra air in the mixture will cause the cheese cake to puff up - and then deflate - when cooling.
There are two ways to serve these cheesecakes. If you’re taking them to a party or barbecue, you can leave them in the muffin liners and top with crushed Oreos and mint sprigs. They’re easy to carry around and eat while standing.
But if you’re eating at the table, the cheesecakes are easily removed from their muffin liners, and can be plated with a drizzle of melted chocolate.
“We don’t need no stinkin’ Springform pan….”
Easily plated, garnished, and ready to cap off the evening.
If you have a winning cheesecake recipe, now is the time to share it! Philadelphia Cream Cheese is on the hunt for the Philadelphia Cheesecake of the Year – and there are lots of great prizes to be won!
The first 250 eligible entrants will get receive a free brick of Philadelphia Cream Creese.
5 Finalists will be flown to Toronto to compete in a Cheesecake of the Year Bake-off at the Kraft Kitchens.
The winning home chef will win $5000, be featured in a national print campaign, and the ability to say, “I made the 2014 Cheesecake of the Year!”
To enter, head to Philadelphia Canada and submit your recipe and a picture of your gorgeous cheesecake. A panel of Kraft judges will chose the winner based on a select criteria. The contest ends at 6pm EST on June 16th, 2014.
To see full contest details, rules, terms and conditions, visit the Philly Canada website here.
But before that, tell me… I’m not the only dessert-addict, right? Are you someone who craves a bit of sweet after your savoury?
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16 comments
clydia @ Three Mango Seeds
Oh my goodness Tara these look soooooo good! ♥ the idea of the cookie as the crust. Brilliant!
Jo-Anna
These look amazing Tara! I’ve never had a mint cheesecake and now I need one…with that Oreo crust…divine!!
Mel
They look fantastic yummo
Beth
looks delicious!!!! can’t wait to make them!!!
Melanie
Mini cheesecakes are awesome! I don’t think I can eat just one though!!
Tara
I will admit… It’s hard to stop at one… mint and chocolate are some of my favourite combinations.
amy @ one artsy mama
These look beyond delicious!! Gimme gimme gimme!!!
Tara
They’re pretty good, I won’t lie. If you were nearby, I’d drop one off! 😉
Marilyn
Oh, WOW, Tara! I absolutely LOVE the combo of mint and chocolate…and in an individual cheesecake. I MUST MAKE THESE!!!!!!
Tara
And let me know what you think, Marilyn! I reallllllly loved these. They were just the right size for a satisfying dessert.
PersonallyAndrea
Wow Tara, a cookie as the crust!!! How brilliant is that?! These look adorable and delicious, thanks for sharing 🙂
Tara
Thank you so much, Andrea! It makes the whole recipe VERY easy, I won’t lie! 🙂
Amanda
Hi your recipe looks amazing and I can’t wait to try but I wasn’t sure what size muffin pan you used? Is it a regular sized muffin of the mini muffin pans?
Tara
Hi Amanda, I used a regular muffin tin – just the right size for the oreo “crust”. I’m sure you could do mini-muffins, too, but you’d definitely want to watch the cook time. 🙂