Black Forest Cheesecakes

This easy mini black forest cheesecake recipe combines the perfect match of chocolate and cherries for a Yuletide treat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 307 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 12 chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filling
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup baking cocoa
• 0.5 cup whipped topping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Line muffin cups with paper or foil liners.

Step 2

Remove top from each sandwich cookie; crush tops and set aside. Place cream-topped cookies in the prepared muffin cups, cream-side up.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Mix in eggs until blended. Fill the prepared muffin cups 3/4 full; sprinkle 1/4 cup reserved cookie crumbs on top. Discard remaining crumbs or save for another use.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely; cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Step 5

Top each cheesecake with 2 tablespoons cherry filling and a dollop of whipped topping just before serving.