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Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes

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by: Joanna Cismaru

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These Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes are creamy bite-sized cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust and topped with a delicious salted caramel. The perfect bite for any occasion!

a Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecake on a blue dish with a bite taken from it

Mini Cheesecakes

My obsession for mini cheesecakes knows no bounds. They truly are the perfect bite. Cheesecake truly is my favorite dessert and I never give up trying different cheesecake recipes. This recipe for mini cheesecakes is fool proof, no water bath required and very versatile. 

A few weeks ago while I was shopping in Canmore I found this jar of salted caramel sauce in one my favorite little stores there. I knew then that I had to make something special to use it on.

process of filing the baking tray for Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes

How to Make the Crust for Mini Cheesecakes

The bottom crust is a very simple crust made with graham crackers, brown sugar and butter. It’s my favorite way to make crust for cheesecakes. It’s easy and quick. Pat the mixture into the individual cheesecake cups.

If you don’t have this mini cheesecake pan, you can use a mini muffin pan.

How to Make the Cheesecake Batter

The cheesecake itself is my recipe I use all the time for cheesecake, I just adjusted the quantities. The main ingredients in cheesecake are lots of cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla, sour cream and eggs. Add them all to your mixer and mix until smooth.

If your cheesecake top cracks like mine, don’t worry about it, you’ll cover it up with the salted caramel and nobody will know. However, be sure to read my notes on “How to keep your cheesecake from cracking” if you’re a perfectionist and want perfect little mini cheesecakes.

Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes before and after being topped with caramel sauce

I would let the cheesecakes cool completely before topping them with the salted caramel, otherwise the caramel might melt too much. If it melts too much, I’m ok with that, I love it when it gets all gooey.

I then sprinkled them with a bit more kosher salt. I really love the salt and sweet combination here.

These are the perfect dessert, they literally are 2 bites each, or one big bite, depends how hungry you are. They’re perfect for any special occasion but if you’re like me you’ll make these on a Wednesday afternoon, just because you’re craving cheesecake.

What’s the Best Cream Cheese to Use for Cheesecake

I prefer using Philadelphia cream cheese because it always makes a super silky cheesecake. However, if you can’t find the Philadelphia brand, use a cream cheese that is full fat. Do not use fat free or light cream cheese.

a Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecake on a blue dish with a spoon

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Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes

4.65 from 37 votes
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 50 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 18
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These Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes are creamy bite-sized cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust and topped with a delicious salted caramel. The perfect bite for any occasion!

Ingredients

For crust

  • 2 1/4 cups graham crackers crushed
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup butter salted, melted (1 stick)

For cheesecake

  • 16 ounce cream cheese 2 packages
  • 4 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

For Topping

  • 18 tablespoon salted caramel
  • kosher salt
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • In a food processor add the crushed graham crackers, brown sugar and melted butter. Pulse a few times until fine crumbs form. Pat mixture into ungreased mini cheesecake pan in each individual cup.
  • Add the cream cheese, sugar to the bowl of your mixer and mix until smooth. Add the sour cream, eggs, flour and salt to the mixer and mix until well combined and smooth.
  • Add about 2 to 3 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture to each cup. The mini cheesecake pan has 12 cups, there will be crumbs and cheesecake mixture left over for another 6 mini cakes, so if you only have one pan, refrigerate the crust and cheesecake mixture until the pan is free to continue.
  • Bake the cheesecakes for about 15 to 20 minutes. Let the cheesecakes cool and come to room temperature.
  • Melt the salted caramel in the microwave until you can spoon it out. Top each cheesecake with about 1 tbsp of the salted caramel then sprinkle with a bit of kosher salt.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

  1. Make sure to let the cheesecakes cool completely before topping them with caramel to avoid melting.
  2. If you don't have a mini cheesecake pan, you can use a mini muffin tin with cupcake papers.
  3. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1cheesecakeCalories: 226kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 28g (9%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 11g (17%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Cholesterol: 47mg (16%)Sodium: 290mg (13%)Potassium: 110mg (3%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 360IU (7%)Vitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 66mg (7%)Iron: 0.7mg (4%)
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:cheesecake, cheesecake recipe, mini cheesecakes, salted caramel
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  1. Natalie Cross says

    March 12, 2022 at 10:31 am

    what do I put the oven temperature at?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      March 12, 2022 at 11:16 am

      HI Natalie! It’s in step 1, 350F. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Robbie Weitlauf says

    January 6, 2022 at 2:35 pm

    Can this recipe be baked in regular sized muffin pans? How long should I bake it in regular sized muffin tins?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      January 7, 2022 at 10:13 am

      Absolutely, same time!

      Reply
  3. Brandy says

    December 4, 2021 at 2:19 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe! But I find it hard to get the cheesecakes out and there end up being a few casualties. It says to use an ungreased mini cheesecake tin which I have. But can I use cooking spray to make it easier to unstick?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      December 4, 2021 at 4:06 pm

      This is why this cheesecake pan is so useful, the bottoms come up, so all you have to do is push up the cakes. The pan is linked in the recipe notes. I guess you could cut parchment paper rounds and place on the bottom of the muffin tins, if you don’t have the pan used, and then use a knife to loosen the sides of the cakes.

      Reply
  4. Georgi says

    July 3, 2021 at 7:49 am

    Can I leave them in the fridge overnight?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      July 3, 2021 at 11:59 am

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  5. Lisa Coppala says

    December 28, 2020 at 3:03 pm

    This is a really good cheesecake! But I had a little trouble that I’m hoping will help others to avoid my mistakes.
    1. It makes more than 18 mini. I had enough to make 24 AND 6 regular size muffins and still had a cup of crumbs left.
    2. It says to pat the crumbs into the tins. I found this a little difficult so I used the rounded part of a tablespoon measuring spoon and pressed and packed it using some pressure. I did not want the crust to turn to crumbs when bitten into.
    3.I didn’t use the brand of caramels listed. I used Werthers..
    It says to melt the caramels in the microwave. Well, I’ve never melted them in a microwave. When I did, they immediately harden up again to where you couldn’t spread them on the cheesecake or even bite into it without pulling out a tooth😂. So, I added a little milk and melted them on high at 10 seconds intervals while stirring until it was a thick sauce. I let it cool for maybe a minute then I spooned it over the cakes. This worked very well!
    4. When you you place them the the refrigerator, make sure not to cover them with any kind of wrap. Place them in a container with a lid. The wrap combined with the refrigerator makes the caramel stick to the wrap and it pulls off the caramel when you go to remove it.
    Hope my mistakes help you! These are so, so good! I will be making more!

    Reply
  6. M. says

    December 22, 2020 at 7:58 am

    Can you use salted caramel cheesecake for the santa hat cheesecake

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      December 22, 2020 at 9:19 am

      Of course!

      Reply
  7. Donna says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    I have a question about the cupcake pan. Your recipe is for the tiny cupcake pan…not the regular size cupcake/muffin pan…is this correct?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      November 16, 2020 at 3:14 pm

      Yes, that’s correct.

      Reply
  8. Claire says

    September 13, 2020 at 10:12 pm

    5 stars
    These are so yummy! However, my graham crusts don’t seem to stick to the cheesecake and crumble easily, any solutions? They were completely cooled. Thanks!!

    Reply
    • jo says

      September 14, 2020 at 7:39 am

      You probably need a little bit more butter because as the crust sets the sugar crystals assist the butter in binding the crumbs together. Glad you liked them though. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Katie says

    April 16, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    I have not made the mini cheese cakes yet have a question I do not have salted caramel is that ok? Will the 1/8 teaspoon of salt be ok

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      April 16, 2020 at 3:32 pm

      That’s no worries! You can add salt to taste.

      Reply
  10. Emma says

    February 21, 2019 at 1:18 am

    5 stars
    This looks amazing!
    I’m going to try this tomorrow.

    Reply
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