These creamy mini cheesecakes have a buttery gingersnap cookie crust and a tangy raspberry sauce to offset the richness of the cheesecake. It’s a great make-ahead dessert!

Mini Cheesecakes on White Platter with Raspberry Sauce and Gingersnap Crust
When I see mini cheesecake pans at the store, I always laugh to myself a bit because it just seems so silly.

There are already too many kitchen items available and not enough room in the average kitchen (or at least, there’s not enough space in my kitchen).

I make my mini cheesecakes by baking off an 8×8 square pan (no leaky springform pans to deal with) and using a cutter to cut the cheesecakes out.

And as you can see, they come out pretty darned gorgeous.

I also have a hard time deciding whether to do a chocolate ganache or raspberry sauce when I make these, but given the richness of cheesecake, the raspberry sauce usually wins.

Here’s how to make these cheesecakes:

For the crust, mix together the ground gingersnap cookies and melted butter, then press it out into an 8×8 pan.

Gingersnap Crust in 8x8 Dish with Parchment

For the filling, start by beating together the cream cheese and sugar until combined.

Cheesecake Batter in Food Processor Bowl

Add the eggs, milk, sour cream, and vanilla, and flour.

Pour the filling into the crust and bake in a water bath.

Refrigerate the cheesecake and start cutting out circles with a biscuit cutter.

Cutting Mini Cheesecake from Cheesecake Tray with Circle Cutter

Use your fingers to gently push the cheesecakes out onto a platter.

Gingersnap Crust Cheesecake Circle on White Platter

Serve with the raspberry sauce.

Individual Cheesecakes on White Platter with Raspberry Sauce Drizzle

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Mini Cheesecakes with Raspberry Sauce

Mini Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust and Raspberry Sauce

Servings: 16
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
These creamy mini cheesecakes have a buttery gingersnap cookie crust and a tangy raspberry sauce to offset the richness of the cheesecake. It's a great make-ahead dessert!
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup ground gingersnap cookies
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2 8 oz packages cream cheese at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp flour

For the raspberry sauce:

  • 1.5 cups raspberries fresh or frozen
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1.5 tsp lemon juice

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
  • Mix together the ground gingersnap cookies and melted butter, then press it out into the 8×8 pan.
  • Using a mixer (or if you used a food processor to grind up the gingersnaps, just wipe that out and mix in the food processor), beat together the cream cheese and sugar until combined, and don’t mix any more than you need to since that will incorporate unwanted air bubbles into the cheesecake.
  • Add the eggs, milk, sour cream, and vanilla, and mix until combined.  Add the flour, then mix until it is distributed.
  • Pour the filling into your pressed out crust, and drop the pan flat on your countertop a few times to try to get a few air bubbles out of the batter.  Place the 8×8 pan in a larger 9×13 dish and fill the dish halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan with boiling water. Bake the cheesecake for 50 minutes, until the cheesecake is jiggly but still set.  Turn the oven off, and leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door cracked open until the oven has cooled to room temperature (this helps the cheesecake come down to temperature slowly, which prevents cracking).
  • Remove the cheesecake from the water bath and place in the refrigerator until completely chilled.
  • Then use a biscuit cutter to cut out your mini cheesecakes.  Use your fingers to gently push the cheesecakes out onto a platter.
  • To make the raspberry sauce, combine all ingredients in a saucepan over high heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.  Strain the seeds out if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 61mg, Sodium: 119mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 13g

Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Fifteen Spatulas