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Home » Memorial Day and Fourth Of July

Red White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes

Published: May 25, 2023 by Belle Tipps · This post may contain affiliate links for which I may earn a small commission.

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These Red White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes are a delicious patriotic dessert for the summer holidays. Dye a creamy cheesecake batter red and blue, then pour over a sugary oreo crust and bake! Top with sprinkles, whipped cream, and cherries for a bright and bold dessert that will wow your guests.

red mini cheesecake with whipped cream and sugar crystals

Mini cheesecakes make a fantastic dessert for their simplicity, quick cooking time, and individual portion size. They can be decorated differently, for added fun to holidays and parties. These red, white and blue mini cheesecakes are the perfect dessert for Memorial Day and 4th of July barbecues.

They take only 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook. You can also cook them in the Instant Pot in just 7 minutes, if you'd prefer that method. The cheesecakes work great with a patriotic bundt cake or sprinkle-filled cupcakes, also red white and blue!


Ingredients

Cheesecake Filling Ingredients

  • cream cheese
  • white sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • eggs
  • lemon juice
  • red food coloring
  • blue food coloring

Crust Ingredients

  • crushed Oreo cookies
  • white sugar
  • melted butter

You'll also need whipped cream, patriotic sprinkles, and maraschino cherries (plus any other toppings you'd like).

red white and blue decorated mini cheesecakes on a white plate

Step-By-Step Instructions

STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Add a small cake or bread pan filled with 1 inch of water to the bottom of oven. Line a standard size muffin tin with cupcake liners (12 total) and spray them with a little cooking oil.

STEP 2: Make the cheesecake filling using an electric hand or stand mixer. Beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed with a dough hook until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the white sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add lemon juice and vanilla extract and beat for 1 more minute. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs until stiff peaks form. Pour into the batter and beat on low speed until they are just incorporated into the batter.

STEP 3: Divide cheesecake batter evenly in 3 bowls. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to one bowl and mix. Add a few drops of red food coloring to another bowl of batter and mix. Continue to add food coloring until the batter is the shade that you'd like.

STEP 4: Crush the Oreos using a food processor. Transfer Oreo crumbs to a mixing bowl and stir in melted butter and sugar. Mix well.

STEP 5: Add one generous spoonful of buttered Oreo crumbs to each cupcake liner, pressing down with your fingers. Pour cheesecake batter over the Oreo crumbs, filling each liner nearly to the top. You should have enough batter to make 4 red cheesecakes, 4 blue cheesecakes and 4 white cheesecakes.

STEP 6: Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. When done, turn off the heat to the oven, leaving the pan inside and cracking open the door. Let the cheesecakes rest for 30 minutes inside the warm oven to prevent the centers from sinking.

red white and blue cheesecakes on a cooling rack

STEP 7: Remove the pan from the oven and chill for 1-2 hours before decorating and serving.Top the blue cakes with whipped cream and red sprinkles, the red cakes with whipped cream and blue sprinkles, and the white cakes with cherries and patriotic sprinkles (or in any fashion that you'd like).

patriotic mini cheesecakes decorated with cherries and sprinkles

Recipe Tips

  • Make sure the cream cheese is very, very soft so it does not stay clumpy when mixed. If not soft enough, microwave it in 10 second increments.
  • Use slightly warmed or room temperature eggs. I leave mine on the counter for hours prior to making the cheesecake or microwave them for about 20 seconds if I forget to do that. Adding cold eggs will cause the soft cream cheese to harden a bit and become clumpy.
  • Lightly beat eggs before adding to the batter. This will help incorporate them quicker into the batter.
  • Add the eggs last and do not overly beat them. Eggs hold air inside batter and over-mixing can contribute to a cracked cheesecake.
  • Use a water bath inside the oven. Put a pan of water on the rack underneath the cheesecakes. Cheesecake loves humidity and the steam from the water helps make a crack-free cake. 
  • Use the convection setting on the oven if you have one. The convection setting circulates the air evenly around the oven. Cooking your cheesecake on the convection setting will help prevent cracking.
  • Spray the muffin liners with cooking oil. Spraying the liners will prevent the cheesecake from sticking to the wrapper. Mini cheesecake is different than a cupcake, and it can be finicky when removing from liners even if they are meant to be “stick free”.
  • Cool the mini cheesecakes in the oven. Once they are done baking, turn off the oven and open the door. Leave inside for 30 minutes. Letting the cheesecakes come to room temperature slowly with an even heat distribution prevents the centers from dropping.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Know When My Mini Cheesecakes Are Done?

Shake the pan gently. If the cheesecake centers wiggle, return to the oven for a few minutes and test again. The centers will be firm when done.

How Do I Store Mini Cheesecakes?

Store mini cheesecakes in a covered container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Can Cheesecake Be Frozen?

Yes! Cheesecake can be wrapped in plastic and put into a freezer safe bag to store in the freezer for about 3 months.

How Far In Advance Can I Make Cheesecake?

You can make mini cheesecakes approximately 1 week ahead of time, although with each passing day they will become less "fresh". Decorate immediately before serving.

close up of white and blue mini cheesecakes on a white plate

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close up of white mini cheesecake with a cherry and sprinkles

Red White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes

These Red White and Blue Mini Cheesecakes are a delicious patriotic dessert for the summer holidays. Dye a creamy cheesecake batter red and blue, then pour over a sugary oreo crust and bake! Top with sprinkles, whipped cream, and cherries for a bright and bold dessert that will wow your guests.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Cooling Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 290 kcal

Equipment

  • standard size muffin tin
  • cupcake liners
  • electric hand mixer or stand mixer

Ingredients
  

Cheesecake Batter

  • 16 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1-2 teaspoon blue food coloring
  • 1-2 teaspoon red food coloring

Crust

  • 1 ½ cups Oreo cookies, crushed
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted
  • whipped cream
  • patriotic sprinkles
  • maraschino cherries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Add a small cake or bread pan filled with 1 inch of water to the bottom of the oven. Line a standard size muffin tin with cupcake liners (12 total) and spray them with a little cooking oil.
  • Make the cheesecake filling using an electric hand or stand mixer. Beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed with a dough hook until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the white sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add lemon juice and vanilla extract and beat for 1 more minute. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs until stiff peaks form. Pour into the batter and beat on low speed until they are just incorporated into the batter.
  • Divide cheesecake batter evenly in 3 bowls. Add a few drops of blue food coloring to one bowl and mix. Add a few drops of red food coloring to another bowl of batter and mix. Continue to add food coloring until the batter is the shade that you'd like.
  • Crush the Oreos using a food processor. Transfer Oreo crumbs to a mixing bowl and stir in melted butter and sugar. Mix well.
  • Add one generous spoonful of buttered Oreo crumbs to each cupcake liner, pressing down with your fingers. Pour cheesecake batter over the Oreo crumbs, filling each liner nearly to the top. You should have enough batter to make 4 red cheesecakes, 4 blue cheesecakes and 4 white cheesecakes.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. When done, turn off the heat to the oven, leaving the pan inside and cracking open the door. Let the cheesecakes rest for 30 minutes inside the warm oven to prevent the centers from sinking.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and chill for 1-2 hours before decorating and serving.Top the blue cakes with whipped cream and red sprinkles, the red cakes with whipped cream and blue sprinkles, and the white cakes with cherries and patriotic sprinkles (or in any fashion that you'd like).

Notes

Storing: store mini cheesecakes in a covered container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Freezing: cheesecake can be wrapped in plastic and put into a freezer safe bag to store in the freezer for about 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 3ozCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 215mgPotassium: 119mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 564IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg
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  1. amy liu dong says

    June 30, 2024 at 7:00 am

    5 stars
    First of all, I would like to commend the look of this recipe, it is so cute!
    Lastly, I love how simple and easy to make this recipe because you made it easy for us understand and to follow the procedures on how to make it. One of the perfect desserts to make for this coming July 4th celebration. Thank you!

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  2. Juyali says

    July 02, 2024 at 7:13 pm

    5 stars
    I'll be making these for 4th of July. We have children visiting from out of town, and I'm planning to make these with them. I am excited. They looks so good! Thanks for the easy to follow recipe. 🙂

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