Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake Bites – Rich & Indulgent
Choco-Cheesecake Cookie Bites are decadent, layered mini desserts featuring a cookie crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and rich chocolate ganache topping.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (plus chilling)
- Yield: 24 mini bites 1x
Ingredients
1 ½ cups graham cracker or chocolate cookie crumbs
5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
8 oz cream cheese, softened
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
½ cup heavy cream
Optional: mini chocolate chips, flaky sea salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Line or grease a mini muffin pan.
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Combine crumbs and melted butter. Press 1 tbsp into each muffin cup. Bake for 5–6 minutes. Cool.
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Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla. Mix until combined.
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Spoon filling over crusts. Bake 12–14 minutes until just set. Chill for 1 hour.
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Heat cream until simmering. Pour over chopped chocolate. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir into ganache.
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Spoon ganache over chilled cheesecake bites. Chill 20–30 minutes until set.
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Garnish as desired.
Notes
Store in refrigerator up to 3 days. Freeze for longer storage. Customize with flavors like mint or peanut butter.