Christmas Cheesecake Bites

This holiday season, bake creamy Christmas cheesecake bites with a buttery graham cracker crust, a delicious cheesecake filling, and a cute green or white tree drizzle with sprinkles.

These cheesecake bites are the perfect bite-sized treat at your holiday party or dessert after Christmas dinner.

For the crust, I wanted it to have more than just graham cracker. I wanted a sweet, thick crunch.

That’s how my family and I like our cheesecake crust, which is very similar to a traditional graham cracker crust. It’s such a delicious contrast to the creamy cheesecake filling.

Ingredients

• Graham Cracker Crumbs
• Butter
• Cream Cheese
• Sour Cream
• White Granulated Sugar
• Large Eggs
• Pure Vanilla Extract
• White Almond Bark, White Candy Melts, or White Chocolate
• Green Candy Melts
• Mini Ball Sprinkles

How to Make Christmas Cheesecake Bites

• Preheat the oven to 325℉. Line a 9″x9″ square baking dish with parchment paper so that the paper hangs over the sides for easy lifting later.
• If needed, blend graham crackers in a food processor until they are fine crumbs.

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar so that it is a sandy consistency. Press onto the bottom of the parchment paper in the pan.

• Combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla in a medium-sized bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix. Do not overbeat the eggs. Pour the cheesecake batter on top of the crust.
• Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes until it is no longer jiggly in the center. Let cool on a wire rack. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours until it is very firm.

• Remove the plastic wrap and lift the cheesecake from the pan with the parchment paper. Cut the cheesecake into 8 rows by 8 rows to make 64 squares. Clean the knife after each cut to keep clean rows.

• Heat the almond bark or candy melts in the microwave and stir at 30-second intervals until melted through. Pour the melted almond bark into an icing bag or Ziploc bag with the corner cut. Drizzle a tree shape on top of each square and add sprinkles before each one dries.

Storing

Store leftover cheesecake bites in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-7 days or 2-3 months in the freezer.

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