Mini Funfetti Cheesecakes
The best mini funfetti cheesecakes are loaded with rainbow sprinkles! This birthday cheesecake has sprinkles in the graham cracker crust and in the funfetti cheesecake batter!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup (113g) graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup rainbow jimmie sprinkles
- 4 Tbsp (57g) unsalted butter melted, 1/2 stick
Cheesecake
- 16 oz (452g) full fat cream cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup (50g) sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs added one at a time
- ⅓ cup rainbow jimmie sprinkles
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Line a regular sized muffin pan with 12 muffin liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until it resembles coarse sand.1 cup (113g) graham cracker crumbs, 4 Tbsp (57g) unsalted butter
- Gently mix in the sprinkles.1/4 cup rainbow jimmie sprinkles
- Put 1 heaping tbsp of graham cracker crumbs in each muffin cup.
- Use a 1/3 cup (or similar) to press the crumbs down firmly into the pan.
- Bake the crust for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and allow it to cool while prepping the cheesecake.
Cheesecake
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth, 2-3 minutes.16 oz (452g) full fat cream cheese
- Beat in the sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.1/4 cup (50g) sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time.2 large eggs
- Add the rainbow sprinkles, mix with a spatula.1/3 cup rainbow jimmie sprinkles
- Place a little more than 2 tbsp of cheesecake batter in each muffin cup.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the center of the cheesecake is only slightly jiggly.
- Allow the cheesecakes to cool to room temperature then place them in the fridge for at least 2 hours to chill before serving. If refrigerating overnight, loosely cover the cheesecakes in plastic wrap.
- For decoration: add a dollop of whipped cream to each cheesecake and top with sprinkles.
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Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 669IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg