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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake

5 from 9 votes
Created by Mariam Ezzeddine
These Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes are a pure delight! Made with a 2 ingredient Oreo cookie base, these mini pumpkin cheesecakes are the perfect fall dessert for any occasion.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
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Ingredients

The Filling

  • 2 8 oz. blocks cream cheese softened
  • ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 whole large eggs room temperature

The Crust

  • 12 pieces Oreo cookies finely crushed
  • 3 tbsps. unsalted butter melted

Whipped Topping

  • ½ cup heavy cream chilled
  • ½ tsp. pumpkin spice 
  • 2 tbsps. confectioner sugar

Instructions

The Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 325 F. Line a 12 cavity cupcake tin with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine the crushed Oreos and melted butter. Mix until fully combined. The mixture should be the texture of wet sand.
  • Firmly press 1-1½ tablespoons of the crumb mixture into each liner.
  • Bake the crusts for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool completely.

Filling

  • Preheat over to 300 F.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the cream cheese and sugar. Beat until smooth.
  • Add the vanilla, pumpkin spice, and pumpkin puree. Beat until combined. Scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  • Add the eggs one at a time. Combining fully between additions.
  • Fill the liners with the pre-baked crust up almost to the top with the cheesecake mixture.
  • Bake the cheesecakes for 15 minutes. Then turn the oven off and allow the cheesecakes to sit in the oven for 30 minutes. Crack the oven door open and allow to sit until cooled to room temperature.
  • Transfer cheesecakes to the fridge until ready to serve.

Whipping Cream

  • In a medium bowl combine the heavy cream, confectioner sugar and pumpkin spice. 
  • Use a hand mixer to beat until stiff peak forms. 
  • Pipe or scoop the whipped cream on top of each cheesecake before serving. 

Notes

  • Make sure your cream cheese and eggs are at room temp. Room temperature ingredients in cheesecakes ensure a smoother and creamier filling!
  • Use a preheated oven.
  • Remember to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie filling has a load of other flavorings that will throw off the flavor.
  • When mixing the base, it should be the texture of wet sand.
  • Make sure you allow the cheesecake filling to cool to room temp before placing in the fridge.
  • For extra decadence, drizzle over some caramel sauce for velvety sweet twist.
  • This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to make more mini pumpkin cheesecakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1827IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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