Description
Small, festive cheesecakes decorated to look like Frankenstein’s monster for Halloween.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 graham cracker crusts (pre-made mini size)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring
- 12 chocolate sandwich cookies (for eyes)
- Black decorating gel (for mouths and stitches)
- Small pretzel twists (for bolts)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until just combined.
- Add several drops of green food coloring until you achieve a desired monster green color. Mix well.
- Spoon the cheesecake batter evenly into the 12 mini crusts.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the edges are set.
- Let the cheesecakes cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cool, decorate each cheesecake. Place two chocolate sandwich cookie halves on top for eyes.
- Use the black decorating gel to draw a mouth and stitches on each cheesecake.
- Insert one pretzel twist into each side of the cheesecake for the neck bolts.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- You can use melted chocolate instead of black decorating gel for facial features.
- Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened for a smooth batter.
- Chill the cheesecakes for a minimum of one hour for best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45
Keywords: Frankenstein, mini cheesecakes, Halloween dessert, green cheesecake, individual desserts