Mini Margarita Cheesecakes
Lookin' for a fun dessert for warm evenings on the back porch? These Mini Margarita Cheesecakes are delicious! Cheers!
Servings: 12 cheesecakes
Calories: 266kcal
Ingredients
For the Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs ~7 full-sized crackers
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
For the Cheesecake
- 16 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 additional large egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp tequila
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp lime zest
- {for garnish} freshly prepared whipped cream
- {for garnish} lime slices
Instructions
For the Graham Cracker Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners; set aside.
- Using a medium bowl, add graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter; stir until well combined.
- Divide crust mixture evenly into lined muffin tin. (Tip: Pack mixture down into liners using a small flat-bottomed glass.)
- Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
For the Cheesecake
- Using a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until completely smooth (about 3 minutes).
- Add sugar and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Whisk the eggs and egg yolk together and add to the bowl; mix until well combined.
- Add the sour cream, vanilla extract, tequila, lime juice and lime zest; mix until well combined. (Tip: Use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure the filling is fully mixed.)
- Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups. (Note: Pour the batter all the way to the very top of the muffin liners.)
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until centers of cheesecakes are just barely set. (Note: The center of each cheesecake should still be slightly loose. If the cheesecakes begin to crack, remove from oven immediately.)
- Let cheesecakes cool for 15 minutes and then transfer to freezer for 1 hour.
- Remove paper liners from cheesecakes
- Before serving, garnish tops of cheesecakes with freshly prepared whipped cream and lime slices.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg