Description
Delightful individual mint cheesecake cups with a buttery graham cracker crust, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- Mint leaves for garnish
- Chocolate shavings (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Press into the bottom of serving cups to form the crust.
- Beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Add heavy cream, peppermint extract, and a few drops of green food coloring. Mix until fluffy.
- Spoon the cheesecake mixture over the crust in each cup.
- Place the filled cups in the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves and chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing. Adjust peppermint extract to taste for desired mintiness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg