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A stack of creme brulee cheesecakes.
4.84 from 12 votes

Mini Creme Brûlée Cheesecake

Mini cheesecakes are the perfect single serve dessert. These Mini Creme Brûlée Cheesecakes take a classic mini cheesecake recipe and take it up a notch with a crackalysugar top.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 35 minutes
Fat 17
Carbs 19
Protein 4
Yield 12

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
  • 16 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a mini muffin pan with tin foil liners (we found tin foil liners worked better than paper). Set aside.
  • Place the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and ¼ cup of sugar into a bowl. Mix until the graham cracker crumbs take on a wet sand consistency.
    Graham cracker crumbs in a bowl.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of the graham cracker mix into each liner and press down with the back of the tablespoon. Place the muffin tin in the oven and Bake for 5 minutes. Set aside, and leave the oven on.
    The crust in the bottom of a mini muffin pan.
  • Place the cream cheese, ¼ cup of sugar, ¼ cup of brown sugar, vanilla, and eggs into a bowl. Using a hand mixer, mix until well combined.
    The filling of the Mini Creme Brûlée Cheesecake in a bowl.
  • Add ¼ cup of the cream cheese mixture to each graham cracker crust. Bake for 15-18 minutes. The cheesecakes should have a little jiggle.
    Filling for the creme brulee cheesecakes.
  • Remove the cheesecakes from the oven and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  • When the cheesecakes have rested, prepare the topping. Add 3 tablespoons of white sugar and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar into a bowl and mix.
    Sugar on top of every mini cheesecake.
  • Take the cheesecakes out of the wrapper and place onto a baking sheet. Add 1.5 teaspoons of the sugar mix to each cheesecake top. Spread around so it is completely covering the top. Broil on high for 2-3 minutes.
    Hard sugar topping on top of each mini cheesecake.
  • Refrigerate the cheesecakes for 30 minutes before serving.

Tips & Notes

  • We had to broil the cheesecakes in batches so they were directly under the heat source. A kitchen blow torch can also be used. If you want to add a salty kick to the crust, swap ¼ cup of the graham crackers with equal amounts of crushed pretzels.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 15g