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4th of July Mini Cheesecakes

Jul 2, 2020 by Pam Dana · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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These light and fluffy 4th of July Mini Cheesecakes are the perfect holiday treat! Easily make them using a mini cupcake pan and basic ingredients! Easily customize them for any occasion or holiday by switching out the cheesecake topping!

4th of July Mini Cheesecakes. Some with red white and blue sprinkles and others with small fruit on it.

One of my husband’s favorite desserts is these Mini Cheesecakes! They are beyond delicious and are so easy to customize! You just make the base mini cheesecakes and then customize the topping for any occasion or holiday!

For the 4th of July Mini Cheesecakes, I wanted them to be appealing to both kids and adults. So, I made two different versions – one with cut fruit and the other with red, white, and blue sprinkles!

First, let’s get started with how to make the Mini Cheesecakes!

Red White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes using cut up strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.

RED WHITE AND BLUE MINI CHEESECAKES

Makes 4 dozen Mini Cheesecakes!

Ingredients:

  • 3 – 8oz Cream Cheeses
  • ¾ cups Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoon Lemon
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 48 Mini Nilla Wafers
  • Mini Cupcake Liners
  • 2 cups of powdered sugar
  • Fruit of choice: Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
  • 4th of July Sprinkles

Directions:

Before starting, make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature. This is very important! If you try making the batter when the cream cheese is too cold, then it will not incorporate completely and the cheesecake batter will be too runny!

Step by Step pictures of making the Cheesecake Batter and Mini Cheesecakes.

1) Take two packages (16 oz) of the softened cream cheese and combine it with the ¾ cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp Lemon Juice, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract and mix together with a hand mixer.

2)  After it begins combining, add the additional egg. When the batter is done it should be smooth, but still a little thick. Kind of like a thick cupcake batter.

3) Take a mini cupcake pan and line each cup using mini cupcake liners. Then place a Mini Nilla Wafers at the bottom of each cupcake liner. I like to put the flat side down!

4)  Take the batter and fill each cup about ½ to ¾ of the way full. I have found it is easiest to do this just using a large spoon.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

Allow them to cool completely.

*TIP* I have found that when making my cheesecake batter that it mixes better when I use a hand mixer vs a Bosch or Kitchen Aid! I’m not really sure why, but this is just personal experience.

Baked mini cheesecakes and frosting the mini cheesecake!

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe:

5)  While the mini cupcakes are cooling, make the cream cheese frosting.

Take 8 oz of softened cream cheese, 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp vanilla and whip for 2-3 minutes using your hand mixer.

6)  After the mini cheesecakes are completely cool, pipe a small amount of cream cheese frosting onto the center of each mini cheesecake. If you don’t have piping bags, then you can also use a ziplock bag and just cut the corner of the bag with scissors.

For the Fruit Mini Cheesecakes:

Wash and cut the strawberries into tiny little pieces. If you are going to use blueberries or raspberries, then choose the smallest ones possible.

Arrange the fruit on top of each cheesecake.

Refrigerate for an hour before serving.

CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRY MINI CHEESECAKES

Another fun variation is to do a chocolate sauce on top of the mini cheesecake and then place a whole strawberry on top of the chocolate!

Chocolate Strawberry Mini Cheescakes

KID-FRIENDLY MINI CHEESECAKES

I have found that kids like these mini cheesecakes much better than traditional cheesecakes for a few reasons.  First, they are not as first and dense. They have a *hint* more of a cake texture to them vs the wet dense texture of a traditional New York Cheesecake. And second, the flavor isn’t quite as intense.

I have also found that adding sprinkles to the top of the cream cheese frosting is a winner! For the 4th of July, I topped some of mine with Red, White, and Blue Sprinkles instead of topping them with fruit!

Mini Cheesecakes with Red White and Blue Sprinkles.

Looking for some other fun 4th of July Treats? Check these out:

  • 4th of July Smores Bars
  • 4th of July Ice Pops
  • Red White and Blue Floats

CHEESECAKE TOPPING IDEAS:

  • New Years Eve: Gold and Silver Sprinkles
  • Valentine’s Day: Strawberries | Pink and Red Sprinkles | Heart Chocolates
  • St. Patrick’s Day: Green Sprinkles | Green and Gold Sixlets
  • Easter: Cadbury Eggs and Green Grass Candy | Peeps | Chocolate Bunnies

Easter Mini Cheesecakes with colored Cadbury Eggs and candy grass.

  • 4th of July: Red, white and blue Sprinkles | Mini Fruit that is red or blue | Star Candy
  • Halloween: Marshmallow Ghosts, candy corn, and orange or brown sprinkles | Black and Orange Sprinkles | Oreos made into spiders.

Mini Cheesecake decorated with a marshmallow ghost, candy corn and brown sprinkles.

  • Thanksgiving: Candy Corn | Brown and Orange Sprinkles
  • Christmas: Upside down Strawberry and Frosting to make Santa Hat | Green and Red Sprinkles | Christmas Tree or Santa Chocolate Candy | Marshmallow Snowman | Green Frosting formed to make a Christmas tree.

Strawberry Santa Hat Mini Cheesecake

I hope these ideas give you some good ideas! You can also always google ideas! I like to search for “cupcake toppings” when searching. For example, Easter Cupcake Toppings.

I hope these give you lots of ideas and how you could incorporate this delicious yummy treat into your next celebration or holiday!

Below I’ve got a printable recipe card for you, along with a step by step video!

Mini Cheesecakes decorated for the 4th of July
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5 from 5 votes

Easy Mini Cheesecakes

These light and fluffy 4th of July Mini Cheesecakes are the perfect holiday treat! Easily make them using a mini cupcake pan and basic ingredients! Easily customize them for any occasion or holiday by switching out the cheesecake topping!
Prep Time45 mins
Cooling Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 45 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Greek
Servings: 48 mini cheesecakes
Calories: 52kcal
Author: Over The Big Moon

Equipment

  • Mini Cupcake Pan
  • Mini Cupcake Pan Liners

Ingredients

Cheesecake Ingredients

  • 2 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 48 Mini Nilla Wafers

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Topping Options

  • ½ cup Strawberries diced
  • ½ cup Blueberries
  • ½ cup Raspberries
  • Red, White and Blue Sprinkles

Instructions

Mini Cheesecake Instructions

  • Before starting, make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature. This is very important! If you try making the batter when the cream cheese is too cold, then it will not incorporate completely and the cheesecake batter will be too runny!
  • Take two packages (16 oz) of the softened cream cheese and combine it with the ¾ cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp Lemon Juice, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract and mix together with a hand mixer. After it begins combining, add the additional egg. When the batter is done it should be smooth, but still a little thick. Kind of like a thick cupcake batter.
  • Take a mini cupcake pan and line each cup using mini cupcake liners. Then place a Mini Nilla Wafers at the bottom of each cupcake liner. I like to put the flat side down!
  • Take the batter and fill each cup about ¾ of the way full. I have found it is easiest to do this just using a large spoon.
    Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Allow them to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting Instructions

  • While the mini cupcakes are cooling, make the cream cheese frosting.
    Take 8 oz of softened cream cheese, 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp vanilla and whip for 2-3 minutes using your hand mixer.

Topping Instructions

  • After the mini cheesecakes are completely cool, pipe a small amount of cream cheese frosting onto the center of each mini cheesecake. If you don't have piping bags, then you can also use a ziplock bag and just cut the corner of the bag with scissors.
  • Wash and cut the strawberries into tiny little pieces. If you are going to use blueberries or raspberries, then choose the smallest ones possible.
  • Arrange the fruit on top of each cheesecake. .
  • To make them more kid friendly, add sprinkles to the top of the cream cheese frosting! For the 4th of July, I topped some of mine with Red, White, and Blue Sprinkles instead of topping them with fruit!
  • Refrigerate for about an hour before serving!

Video

Notes

*TIP* I have found that when making my cheesecake batter that it mixes better when I use a hand mixer vs a Bosch or Kitchen Aid! I'm not really sure why, but this is just personal experience.

MINI CHEESECAKE HOLIDAY TOPPINGS:

  • New Years Eve: Gold and Silver Sprinkles
  • Valentine's Day: Strawberries | Pink and Red Sprinkles | Heart Chocolates
  • St. Patrick's Day: Green Sprinkles | Green and Gold Sixlets
  • Easter: Cadbury Eggs and Green Grass Candy | Peeps | Chocolate Bunnies
  • 4th of July: Red, white and blue Sprinkles | Mini Fruit that is red or blue | Star Candy
  • Halloween: Marshmallow Ghosts, candy corn, and orange or brown sprinkles | Black and Orange Sprinkles | Oreos made into spiders.
  • Thanksgiving: Candy Corn | Brown and Orange Sprinkles
  • Christmas: Upside down Strawberry and Frosting to make Santa Hat | Green and Red Sprinkles | Christmas Tree or Santa Chocolate Candy | Marshmallow Snowman | Green Frosting formed to make a Christmas tree.

Nutrition

Serving: 1mini cheesecake | Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Lizzie

    July 01, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    Can these be made the night before they’re needed?

    Reply
    • Pam Dana

      September 07, 2022 at 2:05 pm

      Absolutely! I just store them in the refrigerator!

      Reply
  2. Kristyn

    July 02, 2020 at 12:36 pm

    5 stars
    These are so perfect!! I love that you can make them a little different by adding different toppings! Cheesecake is my absolute favorite!

    Reply
  3. Melissa

    July 02, 2020 at 11:59 am

    5 stars
    Yum – we made these at home this week and they were delightful!

    Reply
  4. Lily

    July 02, 2020 at 11:36 am

    5 stars
    These are the perfect mini cheesecake you can decorate them for any holiday or birthday, they are so versatile, so creamy and delicious as well.

    Reply
  5. Jessica

    July 02, 2020 at 11:22 am

    5 stars
    These look AMAZING!! I can’t wait to make them every holiday!

    Reply
  6. Anna

    July 02, 2020 at 11:19 am

    5 stars
    So delicious the perfect summer treat.

    Reply
  7. Claudia

    July 03, 2019 at 12:21 pm

    Can you tell me if it’s lemon extract or juice? Thanks so much!

    Reply
  8. Melissa

    June 26, 2019 at 5:47 pm

    What is the bean paste for?

    Reply

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