🍒 Cherry Cheesecake Cupcake Bites 🧁✨

Mini cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust and cherry topping—perfect for parties or sweet cravings!

Ingredients

For the Crust

• 1½ cups crushed graham crackers
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

For the Cheesecake Filling

• 16 oz (450g) cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Topping

• 1 can cherry pie filling (or homemade cherry compote)

Instructions

1. Preheat: Set oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Make Crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press into bottom of each liner. Bake 5 minutes, then cool.
3. Make Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, mix until creamy.
4. Fill: Spoon cheesecake mixture over crusts, filling each cup about ¾ full.
5. Bake: Bake 18–20 minutes until centers are set. Cool completely.
6. Top: Spoon cherry filling over each cooled cupcake. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Details

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Bake Time: 20 minutes
• Chill Time: 1 hour
• Total Time: ~1 hour 40 minutes
• Yield: 12 cupcake bites
• Kcal: ~220 kcal per bite

✨ Creamy, fruity, and bite-sized—these cherry cheesecake cupcakes are a guaranteed crowd favorite!