Description
These Valentine’s Day Chocolate Strawberry Mini Cheesecakes are an irresistible treat. With a creamy filling and a delightful chocolate strawberry flavor, they’re perfect for celebrating love. Simple to prepare, they make a great dessert for anyone looking for a quick, homemade sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sleeve (9 cookies, 137 grams) graham crackers
- 3 tablespoons (43 grams) real seal® unsalted butter, melted
- 12 ounces (340 grams) real seal® cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (140 grams) seedless strawberry preserves
- Red gel food coloring, if desired
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup real seal® heavy cream
- 12 small strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 12-cup mini cheesecake pan with nonstick spray.
- Place graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add melted butter and pulse until moistened. Divide the mixture among the cheesecake pan cavities, pressing it firmly into the bottom of each cavity.
- Bake the crusts for 5 minutes, or until fragrant, then remove from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325°F.
Notes
Using room temperature cream cheese helps achieve a smooth filling.
Feel free to adjust the amount of strawberry preserves to taste.
Top with additional strawberries for a garnish if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg