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New York Style Mini Cheesecake is a creamy, rich, and indulgent baked dessert.
It’s made with cream cheese, eggs, and yogurt or sour cream, to add richness and smooth consistency.
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There is a misconception that homemade cheesecakes are time-consuming. This one requires very little prep time and few ingredients.
The New York Style Mini Cheesecake bakes up in no time and is easy to make. You can top them up with whipped cream, melted chocolate, glazed berries candied nuts, and much more.
You could also check out some other dessert recipes, Chocolate Panna Cotta, Eggless Chocolate Cake, Cream Cheese Cookies.
New York Mini Cheesecake
New York-style cheesecake - it’s creamy, tangy and melt-in-your-mouth.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring Cups / Spoons
- Weighing Scale
- Stand Mixer / Hand Mixer
- Whisk Attachment
- Cupcakes Baking Tray
- Cupcake Liners
- Spatula
- Grinder / Mixer
- Small bowl
- Spoon
Ingredients
For the filling
- 400 gram Cream Cheese 1 and ¾ cup
- 200 gram Sour cream/Yogurt ¾ cup + 1 tbsp
- 150 gram Sugar ¾ cup
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 20 gram All Purpose Flour 2 tbsp
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
For Cheesecake Crust
- 80 gram Graham Crackers 5 Big Graham Cracker
- 30 gram Butter 2.5 Tbsp
Instructions
- Ingredients
- Preheat the Oven at 300 F / 150 C
- Grind the Graham Crackers and pour them into a small bowl. Add melted butter to it and mix till well combined.
- Line the baking tray with cupcake liners.
- Fill the cup with 1.5 to 2 teaspoon of graham crackers and butter mix.
- Press It down with a flat object. I used a glass to press.
- Now in a big bowl / Stand mixer take the cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla extract and beat it with whisk attachment till it smooths. (approximately 2-3 mins) Keep Scrapping the sides in between for even texture.
- Add sugar and mix it. Mix it till well combined and light. But do not over beat/mix it. If you over mix/beat the batter then you will incorporate too much air in it and the cheesecake will crack while baking.
- Add eggs and fold them in.
- Add flour and mix it together.
- Pour the batter in the cupcake molds. Fill in the cups about 80%. Don't overfill it, the cheesecakes rise up a little while baking and need room to expand.
- Bake for exact 15 mins. Do not overbake them or they will crack.
- After 15 mins switch off the oven and open the oven door slightly. Let the cheesecakes be in the oven for 5 minute. This will help in gradually deflating the dome over the cheesecake. If you directly get them out, due to temperature difference they will sink in the center.
- After 5 mins of resting in the switched off oven, get them out. They will be slightly jiggly. Do not be tempted to bake more looking at the texture.
- Allow them to cool down at room temperature then cover them properly and put them in fridge to set for overnight.
- Once you get them out of the fridge, just before serving take off the cupcake liner.
- You can serve them as it is, or with fresh fruits, whipped cream, glazed nuts or glazed berries. Some even like to drizzle chocolate sauce over it.
Notes
- Do not over beat the batter. Remember we want a smooth soft batter but not with lot of air in it.
- Cheesecake need to be jiggly when you get it out of oven. They will firm up when you refrigerate overnight.
- If you like Graham cracker crust you can add some more crust layer. I like it as a supporting texture and not the one overpowering the cheesecakes essential flavors.
- Do not bake over 15 mins.
- Once you switch off the oven do remember to leave the oven door slightly ajar and let the cheesecake sit in the warm oven for 5 minutes before taking out.
- Do not over fill the cupcake liners.
- Do not be worried when you see a dome on cheesecakes while baking, they will level off after cooling.
- If you like pecans/ walnuts then you could dry roast them and grind them with graham crackers. They will give a nice taste and texture to the cheesecake base.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Mangal Palkar
Wow Beautiful presentation looks very temting
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Sudan Palkar
nicely narrated looks very yummy
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gopal
wow!!
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thanks
Pradeep Chitre
Ohh masterpiece
Cheesecakes are my favourite.
They look exactly like store professionals prepared neat and nice.
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idara Joy
Such great detail. Beautiful presentation and look so delicious.
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Pradeep Chitre
The way it is narrated makes even a beginner to attempt and enjoy the food
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Jasmine
It says in the ingredients that you need 2 eggs but no where in the instructions does it say when to add them to the mixture
prajakta.palkar
Hi jasmine, sorry that part got deleted while I was making some changes. You add eggs after mixing sugar. Ie step 9. I will update in recipe too. Thanks for highlighting it.
Casey
Oh my gosh I LOOOOOVE the size of these! So cute and convenient!