Creamy Small Batch Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes combine the rich flavors of gingerbread and cheesecake into one handheld treat for Christmas. Recipe makes 6 cheesecake cupcakes.
“Deck the halls with lots of cheesecake. Fa la la la la la la la la”
Today I made Small Batch Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes. Let’s face it – holiday parties are usually filled with trays of handheld treats, such as cookies and candies. That’s why I wanted to make cheesecake in cupcake form, not only to fit onto your snack plate but also for portion control.
You can’t argue against consuming extra calories during the holiday because of the abundance of food, but that doesn’t mean you have to skip the cheesecake. I never skip the cheesecake.
Of course gingerbread is almost synonymous with Christmas, so I incorporated gingerbread and cheesecake into one holiday snack.
A few months ago I made Mini Snickerdoodle Cheesecakes. After making that recipe, I knew I’d be doing different variations throughout the year.
For the base, I used crushed gingersnaps to emphasize the ginger flavor even more. Make sure you crush them up really finely in the food processor and not leave little chunks behind. That makes it easier to bind a crust.
I peeled off the cupcake liners to serve because I felt they made a better presentation for a dinner party. Totally up to you.
If you gift these, you can leave the liners on. And yes, you can gift these cupcakes as long as you remember to tell the person to refrigerate them! A lot of stores, including the dollar store, are selling cupcake gift boxes with an insert in the middle so the cupcakes don’t fall over during transport.
Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
Ingredients
Instructions
Source: Adapted from Cooking Classy
Recipe updated 12/13/17 to make a small batch of mini cheesecakes. Original recipe made more.
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says
You are the cheesecake queeeeeen! LOVE these little babies!
Happy day #2!
Carla says
Happy Day 2!
Ali @ Inspiralized says
Definitely the revolution – in red!!
Jill says
The green are beautiful! Never knew Le Creuset made kitchen tools too.
Katy says
Oh my goodness these look amazing! Thanks for posting! :)
latanya says
the cherry color
Tara says
Those look insanely good and because they are small I could have two, right?
Carla says
Absolutely ;)
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Cute cheesecakes! I would get the fennel
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Mini desserts are so fun to make (and even more fun to eat!) Love the gingerbread flavor you are rocking here Carla.
Carla says
Thanks Erin!
The Home Cook says
I like the blue ones.
Tricia says
White…..
mona says
Love the Cherry color
Lauren says
I love the fennel color. Definitely not like anything I currently own.
Aimee @ See Aimee Cook says
You had me at cheesecake. :)
Tracy says
These cheesecakes look great! If i won, I’d give this set to my sister. She has a le Creuset pot in Cobalt, so I’d choose Marseille for this set.
Leah says
I would pick green!
Debbie Jackson says
I would select the green
Kim says
Love the cherry thanks in advance! Love the recipes too
Terri says
I would choose cherry!
Anita at Hungry Couple says
You could throw a couple of these into the Christmas goodie box I’m sure you’re making for me. :)
D SCHMIDT says
Visited and I would pick Marseille color
Allie says
The white set would definitely brighten up my dark kitchen.
Anne says
I’d have a really hard time choosing between the Marseille and the Cherry, but in the end, I’d go with the Marseille. No–Cherry. No–Marseile! LOL
tammigirl says
I love the white.
Kim Beaulieu says
I want these in my belly right now Carla. They are gorgeous and I can almost smell them. I am so glad you joined us for Christmas Week. xx
Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry! says
Oh my gosh these are too cute! The only problem I can see is accidentally eating too many!
Jill Roberts says
I finally got to make this creamy gingerbread cheesecake cupcakes this past weekend and it was such a hit!! Thanks a lot for sharing!
Carla says
Thank you for the positive feedback! Glad they worked out for you.