Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake makes for super easy cheesecake bites. These Mini Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcakes are the perfect dessert for Christmas and Valentine's Day, with a bright red color provided by the Americolor gel food coloring and the creamy cheesecake texture, with surprise bites cookie inside.
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This Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake Mini bites recipe also have Oreo pieces in the batter, so every bite is loaded with that delicious Oreo flavor.
Mini cheesecakes are a great way to use up any leftover cheesecake batter if you happen to have any from making a regular-sized cheesecake.
If you've been wondering how to make cheesecake cupcakes or searching for the best cheesecake bites recipe, look no further.
Ingredients
- Oreos
- unsalted butter
- cream cheese
- sour cream
- granulated sugar
- cocoa powder
- pure vanilla extract
- red gel food coloring
- eggs
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- heavy whipping cream
- cocoa powder
- powdered sugar
- mini chocolate chips
Supplies Used to Make Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake Mini Bites
- 1 large piping bag with a star tip
- Hand-held mixer
- Food processor
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Cupcake pan
- Cupcake liners
Best Way To Get Food Coloring Off Your Hands
If you've ever baked something with food coloring, you've likely ended up with a food coloring stain your hands. Just rinsing your hands with water will not remove food coloring from your hands.
However, there are a few easy ways to get food coloring off your hands, all using things you likely have at home.
Rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer will remove food coloring from skin. Vinegar also works. Just pour a little bit of either on a cotton ball or cloth and rub onto your skin.
I almost always use americolor food coloring and the above have always worked for me.
Though I've never tried it myself, shaving cream is also said to remove food coloring from your hands.
How to Make Oreo Pie Crust Recipe
Oreo pie crust is so easy to make, whether you're using it for these mini oreo cheesecakes or another recipe. I use the regular chocolate Oreos in this recipe but you can also make a Golden Oreo Cheesecake by swapping them out for Golden Oreos!
For homemade Oreo pie crust, blend cookies and melted butter until combined. The texture should be sand-like.
If you're making mini Oreo cheesecakes, then you'll want to line a cupcake pan with lines and press a tablespoon of the Oreo/butter mixture into the bottom of each one.
If you're making a regular-size Oreo pie crust, press the mixture into the bottom of a greased pie pan.
Use a flat cup bottom to press the mixture firmly.
How to Make Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake Mini
- To make these mini red velvet cheesecakes, begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat together cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and cocoa.
- Add in vanilla, followed by the eggs one at a time.
- Mix in the red gel food coloring, to achieve the red velvet color, and fold in the chopped Oreos.
- Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons into each cupcake liner and bake for 20-22 minutes. The top should be firm. Allow to cool to room temperature and then place in the fridge overnight.
To make the chocolate ganache topping, heat heavy whipping cream to a slow simmer and pour over chocolate chips in a small bowl. Allow to sit for a minute and then whisk until smooth. Top each red velvet cheesecake with 1 1/2 tablespoons and allow to harden in the fridge.
To make the chocolate whipped cream, beat together all ingredients until stiff peaks form. Transfer to a piping bag and add a dollop to each mini cheesecake bite, on top of the ganache. Add mini cookies or chocolate chips if you wish.
ADDITIONAL RECIPES TO TRY
- Red Velvet Cinnamon Buns
- Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies - Red Velvet Cookies
- Recipe for Hot Chocolate Bombs - Red Velvet Hot Chocolate
- Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies Recipe
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcake Bites
Whip up these fun Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcake Bites for a festive dessert recipe everyone will love. Make these for a party or just because.
Ingredients
Supplies
- 1 large piping bag with a star tip
- Hand-held mixer
- Food processor
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Cupcake pan
- Cupcake liners
Chocolate Cookie Crust
Red Velvet Cheesecake Filling
- 2 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons red gel food coloring
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped Oreos
Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Whipped Cream
Instructions
How to Make Oreo Pie Crust
- Using a food processor, blend up the oreo cookies and the melted butter until combined and wet sand-like.
- Line a cupcake pan with white cupcake liners.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop the crust into the cupcake liners.
- Using a flat bottomed cup or measuring cup, and press the crust down firmly.
Red Velvet Cheesecake Filling
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and cocoa until combined.
- Beat in the vanilla until combined.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time until combined.
- Beat in the red gel food coloring until combined.
- Fold in the chopped Oreos.
- Scoop about 1 ½ tbsp of the cheesecake batter into the cupcake liners.
- Bake in the oven for 20-22 minutes or until the top is firm.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Once cooled, place in the fridge overnight.
Chocolate Ganache
- Using a small saucepan, heat up the heavy whipping cream to a slow simmer.
- Pour the chocolate chips into a medium bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips.
- Allow to sit for a minute before whisking until smooth.
- Spoon on about 1 ½ tbsp of the ganache onto the cheesecakes and smooth evenly.
- Allow to harden in the fridge.
Chocolate Whipped Cream
- Using a standing mixer, beat the ingredients for the whipped cream together until stiff peaks form.
- Scoop the whipped cream into the piping bag.
- Pipe dollops of whipped cream onto the top of the cheesecake and top with mini chocolate chips and a mini oreo.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 600Total Fat 34gSaturated Fat 17gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 79mgSodium 262mgCarbohydrates 73gFiber 4gSugar 52gProtein 6g
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