Mini Cheesecakes Topped With Chocolate Ganache Recipe
Cook Time: 30 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Mini Cheesecakes Topped With Chocolate Ganache are a muffin tin cheesecake with a chocolate crust, and topped with a rich and velvety chocolate ganache. Easy mini cheesecakes that are perfect for any and every occasion.
Ingredients
Chocolate Layer:
1 1/2Cflour
3tbspcocoa powder
1tspbaking soda
1/2tspkosher salt
10tbspunsalted butter, softened
1Csugar
2large egg yolk
2tbspwhole milk
2tsppure vanilla extract
2-3tspred food coloring
Cheesecake Filling
2 - 8ozcream cheese, softened
1Csugar
½Csour cream
¾tsppure vanilla extract
⅛tspkosher salt
2large eggs
Chocolate Ganache
1CSemi sweet chocolate chips
½Cheavy whipping cream
Instructions
Chocolate Layer Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together
Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
Beat in the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla extract
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until combined
Spoon about 1 tbsp of the batter into each cupcake liner
Bake in the oven for about 5 - 7 minutes
Set aside to cool
Cheesecake Filling Directions:
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 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 to cool completely
Chocolate Ganache Directions:
Pour chocolate chips into a heat safe bowl
Using a small pot, bring the heavy whipping cream to a slow simmer
Pour heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth
Scoop 1 ½ tbsp of ganache onto the top of the cold cheesecakes
Using remaining ganache, drizzle over the top of the cheesecake