Valentine mini Chocolate Cheesecake
Calling all chocolate lovers! Whether you are a chocolate lover or one of your friends or family, this delicious dessert is perfect for you. These Valentine's Day Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes are not only a delicious treat to give to someone on Valentine's day but to have any time you want.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time21 minutes mins
Total Time21 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: mini chocolate cheesecakes
Servings: 12
Oreo Crust
- 16 chocolate oreo cookies creme removed
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ¼ C unsalted butter melted
Cheesecake Filling
- 2 - 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 C sugar
- ½ C sour cream
- ¾ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsp Hershey Dark cocoa powder
Chocolate Whipped Cream
- 1 C Heavy whipping cream
- ¼ C Hershey cocoa powder
- ¼ C powdered sugar
- 1 large piping bag with a star tip
- 1 C Valentines Day heart confetti sprinkles
Oreo Crust
Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
Crush the cookies into fine crumbles and pour into a bowl
Mix the melted butter and sugar into the crushed cookies
Scoop about 1 tbsp of the crust into the cupcake liners
Using a flat bottom cup, lightly press the crust into a flat disk
Cheesecake Filling
Bring oven temp down to 325
Using a standing mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy
Beat in the sour cream, vanilla, cocoa powder, and salt until combined
Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time until combined
Scoop about ¼ C of the cheesecake batter into the cupcake liners
Bake in the oven for 17-21 minutes or until the edges start to turn a light golden brown color and the center is set
Allow cooling completely
Place in the fridge overnight
Ganache
Using a small saucepan, heat 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 sitting for a minute before whisking until smooth
Spoon on about 1 ½ tbsp of the ganache onto the cheesecakes and smooth evenly
Allow hardening 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
Sprinkle some valentines day hearts on top
Enjoy!