Mini Nutella Cheesecakes

Rich Nutella chocolate cheesecake covered with chocolate ganache & heart sprinkles makes these Mini Nutella Cheesecakes a delicious Valentine’s Day treat your sweetie will love.

Mini Nutella Cheesecakes

It’s inching close to Valentine’s Day! Are you excited? It will be here in less than a month. How about that?! I love getting ready for Valentine’s Day because that means I can start making all sorts of chocolate goodies. It helps that they are usually also covered in pink & red & white sprinkles or frosting too. Those are just happy colors. I can’t help but smile when I see them. Especially when they are all over something as delicious as these mini Nutella cheesecakes. With cheesecake being the hubs all-time favorite dessert, of course I’m going to make these for him to make his day.

Mini Nutella Cheesecakes

To make these I started with an Oreo crust – because really, that’s the best kind, right??!! Then I made the Nutella cheesecake filling & then added a decadent chocolate ganache. Then of course I topped them with these adorable heart sprinkles. Pretty easy to make & oh my they are good.

Mini Nutella Cheesecakes

 

Mini Nutella Cheesecakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ground Oreos
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar - divided
  • 3 tbsp butter - melted
  • 3 pkgs 8 oz each cream cheese - softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup Nutella

Ganache Topping

  • 9 ounces dark chocolate - finely chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  2. Add Oreos (about 10) melted butter & 2 tbsp sugar to food processor. Pulse until you have a paste like crumb mixture.
  3. Line 18-24 muffin tins with cupcake papers
  4. Spoon about 1 tbsp of Oreo crumb mix into the bottom of each wrapper & press down to flatten
  5. Beat cream cheese in mixer to soften
  6. Add remaining sugar, vanilla & Nutella & beat until combined
  7. Add eggs - one at a time- mixing on low just until blended after each one.
  8. Spoon over each crust in liners - should fill approx 3/4 full
  9. Bake 25-30 minutes or until centers are almost set.
  10. Remove & cool completely on wire rack
  11. Transfer to refrigerator to cool & set at least 2 hours

Ganache

  1. Place all ingredients in medium saucepan & heat on medium.
  2. Whisk to combine ingredients until it is all completely melted & combined to a thick silky consistency. DO NOT allow to boil
  3. Remove from heat & immediately drizzle over your chilled cheesecakes.
  4. Top with sprinkles
  5. *Can be stored in freezer & thawed for individual snacks as needed
  6. *Store remaining ganache in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

These are the perfect little treat to make for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day!

Thanks so much for spending time with me today! I love being here!

Here are a couple more of our favorite Valentine’s Day recipes?

Valentine Chocolate Chip Cookies

Valentine Chocolate Chip Cookies

Valentine Oreo Truffles

Valentine Oreo Truffles

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Published on January 21, 2016

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