Mini Turtle Cheesecakes
Learn how to make these adorable and delicious mini turtle cheesecakes with a brownie bottom and topped with caramel, chocolate, and pecans.
Servings:20 servings
Ingredients
Crust
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cheesecake
- 16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature, (2 8-ounce bricks, do not use fat free)
- 1 egg at room temperature
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Turtle Topping
- ½ cup caramels + 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips + 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- For the brownie layer, stir together flour and salt in a small bowl and set aside. In a microwave safe bowl combine chocolate and butter and microwave on half-power for 1 minute. Stir and return to microwave for 20 seconds at a time, stirring after each until smooth.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine sugar, eggs and vanilla and whisk until completely incorporated. Whisk in the chocolate mixture. Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
- Spoon the brownie mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner. Bake for 10 minutes and set aside.
- Prepare the cheesecake layer by creaming together the cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Fill each liner 3/4 full with the cheesecake mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheesecake is set. (Just wiggle the pan a little big and if the cheesecake doesn't move much it's done). Allow to cool about 15 minutes.
- Combine caramels and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl and cook on half power for 2 minutes. Stir, return to microwave for 20 seconds at a time until smooth. Repeat process in another bowl with chocolate chips and heavy cream.
- Spoon some caramel sauce on the top of each each cheesecake. Transfer to freezer or fridge for 2-3 minutes, then spoon chocolate sauce on top of caramel. Top with pecans. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Notes
Store in airtight container in fridge up to five days.
Nutrition
Calories: 258 kcal, Carbohydrates: 25 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 16 g, Saturated Fat: 9 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 63 mg, Sodium: 156 mg, Potassium: 101 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 21 g, Vitamin A: 488 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 41 mg, Iron: 1 mg