How to Make Chocolate Cheesecake Bites

These chocolate cheesecake bites are so delicious and easy to make. I love making these when I have guests coming over or when I’m in charge of bringing a dessert for a get together. 

They are the perfect size where you can have one but easily enjoy another. Not only do they look good but taste amazing. They are simple to make you have to trust me on that. 

When baking these cheesecake bites you don’t have to worry about baking them in a water bath. If they happen to crack at the top don’t panic. The chocolate whipped topping will hide any imperfection. 

These chocolate cheesecake bites start off with an Oreo crust then filled with decadent chocolate cheesecake, topped with an easy chocolate whipped cream and sprinkled with chocolate shavings. SO GOOD!!

How to Make Chocolate Cheesecake Bites 

This recipe makes a dozen.

For the crust:

15 Oreos (with the filling)

1/4 cup of unsalted butter, melted

For the filling:

16 oz of Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature 

1/2 cup of Granulated Sugar

2 eggs, room temperature 

1 cup of Bittersweet Chocolate, Melted 

1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

1 tsp Espresso Powder

Pinch of salt

For the topping:

1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream

1 tbsp Cocoa Powder 

2 tbsp Powdered Sugar

Good Quality Chocolate Bar for chocolate shavings 

Instructions

1.  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with paper liners, set aside. 

2.  In a food processor, pulse Oreos until they are crumbs then add the melted butter. Pulse until you get a wet sand like mixture. 

3. Take about a tablespoon of mixture and place it in each cup of the muffin tin and press it down firmly with the back of a spoon or small glass to compact it. Set aside.

4. In a bowl add the cream cheese and sugar and mix until creamy and smooth. Add eggs, melted chocolate, vanilla, espresso powder and a pinch of salt and mix until really smooth. 

5. Divide the mixture evenly among the muffin cups and place them in the oven for about 15 to 18 minutes or until the sides are pretty set. Allow them to come to room temp before placing them in the fridge for at least 5 hours or overnight.

6.  Remove paper liners from each cheesecake bite. 

7. In a bowl, add heavy cream and mix with an electric hand mixer until soft peaks start to form. Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar and mix until you have stiff peaks. 

8. Add chocolate whipped cream to a piping bag and swirl the whipped cream on top of each cheesecake bite. 

9. Finish off with chocolate shavings by using a microplane or box grater, grate a piece of chocolate over the cheesecake bites.

10. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. 

# Tips 

Make sure the cream cheese is softened at room temperature before you start. This is very important. You want your cheesecake to be creamy, not lumpy. 

When melting the chocolate if you are using a microwave make sure to mix every 30 seconds. Making sure it doesn’t burn on the bottom.

For best results, use good quality cocoa powder! I like to use Guittard Cocoa Rouge – Cocoa Powder. Unsweetened. The finished product comes out so good!! 

The espresso powder helps enhance the chocolate flavor. So I highly recommend using it even if you don’t like coffee. 

Make these for your next get together or for any occasion. They will not disappoint! 

I would love to see what you make when using any of my recipes so please tag me on social media! 

Chocolate Cheesecake Bites

These simple and delicious cheesecake bites have a Oreo crust, chocolate cheesecake filling and top with chocolate whipped cream!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Rest in refrigerator 5 hours hrs

Total Time 5 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12 cheesecake bites

Ingredients

  

For the crust:

• 15 Oreos with the filling
• 1/4 cup of unsalted butter melted

For the filling:

• 16 oz of Cream Cheese softened at room temperature
• 1/2 cup of Granulated Sugar
• 2 eggs room temperature
• 1 cup of Bittersweet Chocolate Melted
• 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp Espresso Powder
• Pinch of salt

For the topping:

• ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
• Good Quality Chocolate Bar for chocolate shavings

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with paper liners, set aside.
• In a food processor, pulse Oreos until they are crumbs then add the melted butter. Pulse until you get a wet sand like mixture.
• Take about a tablespoon of mixture and place it in each cup of the muffin tin and press it down firmly with the back of a spoon or small glass to compact it. Set aside.
• In a bowl add the cream cheese and sugar and mix until creamy and smooth. Add eggs, melted chocolate, vanilla, espresso powder and a pinch of salt and mix until really smooth.
• Divide the mixture evenly among the muffin cups, pop it in the oven for about 15 to 18 minutes or until the sides are pretty set, allow to come to room temp then pop in the fridge for at least 5 hours or overnight.
• Remove paper liners from each cheesecake bite.
• In a bowl, add heavy cream and mix with an electric hand mixer until soft peaks start to form. Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar and mix until you have stiff peaks.
• Add chocolate whipped cream to a piping bag and swirl on top of each cheesecake bite.
• Finish off with chocolate shavings by using a microplane or box grater, grate a piece of chocolate over the cheesecake bites.
• Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

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