These mini chocolate cheesecakes sit on a buttery shortbread base and are topped with a light, fluffy chocolate filling, perfectly chocolatey without being overpowering. An easy, make-ahead Easter dessert that looks just as good as it tastes.
Mini Easter Chocolate Cheesecakes with Shortbread Base
Mini Easter Chocolate Cheesecakes with Shortbread Base
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Category
Dessert
Cuisine
Australian
Author:
Ashley’s Place
Servings
12
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
9 minutes
I absolutely love Mini Cheesecakes they are bite sized deliciousness and my chocolate version is my new favourite way to make cheesecake. It is light and fluffy and has a beautiful chocolate flavour without being too overpowering and the shortbread base pairs perfectly with these. The only part that needs cooking is the Shortbread and using my Bake it by Giovannellis Shortbread Baking Mix makes it super quick
Ingredients
- 🧡 1 Packet of Bake it By Giovannellis Shortbread Baking Mix you need 150g total of cooked cookies
- 🧡 1 pack of Philadelphia Cream Cheese the firm block one not the tub
- 🧡 60g of Whipping/heavy cream
- 🧡 55g of Icing Sugar
- 🧡 1/2 tsp of Vanilla essence
- 🧡 50g of chocolate melted & a few extra squares to melt to add on top for decorating
- 🧡 1-2 Shortbread Cookies for decorating
- 🧡 A pack of speckled easter eggs
Directions
- 🧡Make your Bake it Shortbread Baking Mix as per the instructions and cut any cookie shape you like we are crushing them anyway and bake as per the instructions then let cool completely, while they are cooling melt your chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts mixing well inbetween and leave it to cool a bit, if your bowl is super hot pop the chocolate into a new one so it can cool quicker
- 🧡Add your Philadelphia, Lotus Biscoff spread, icing sugar & Vanilla into a mixing bowl & mix for about 1-2 minutes until the cream cheese is soft and all the ingredients are incorporated, stop half way to scrape the bowl too make sure everything is mixing
- 🧡 Add your cream and melted chocolate (make sure its not too hot) continue to mix for about 2-3 minutes till its beautifully incorporated and smooth, mixing half way through
- 🧡 Melt your butter in 30 second bursts mixing well inbetween. Crush your biscuits into a bowl i do this by hand & add the melted butter & mix, add about a tablespoon into each patty cupcake (i use the silicone moulds from @bakeitbygiovannellis and push down with a spoon to make smoother
- 🧡 Add about a tablespoon of cheescake mix into each patty cupcake on top of the shortbread
- 🧡 Pop covered into the fridge for a min of 3-4 hours until set but it’s best left overnight
- 🧡 Once its ready melt a few squares of chocolate in the microwave, then drizzle over the top of your cheesecakes, add some crushed up shortbread & a speckled egg
Recipe Video
@_ashleysplace_ Easter Recipes Ep 6: Save this delicious easy dessert to make this Easter Mini Easter Chocolate Cheesecakes, I made it with a Shortbread base & then topped it with this delicious chocolate cheesecake that is light and fluffy, not to overpowering Ingredients: 🧡 1 Packet of Bake it By Giovannellis Shortbread Baking Mix you need 150g total of cooked cookies 🧡 1 pack of Philadelphia Cream Cheese the firm block one not the tub 🧡 60g of Whipping/heavy cream 🧡 55g of Icing Sugar 🧡 1/2 tsp of Vanilla essence 🧡 50g of chocolate melted & a few extra squares to melt to add on top for decorating 🧡 1-2 Shortbread Cookies for decorating 🧡 A pack of speckled easter eggs How to: 🧡Make your Bake it Shortbread Baking Mix as per the instructions and cut any cookie shape you like we are crushing them anyway and bake as per the instructions then let cool completely, while they are cooling melt your chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts mixing well inbetween and leave it to cool a bit, if your bowl is super hot pop the chocolate into a new one so it can cool quicker 🧡Add your Philadelphia, Lotus Biscoff spread, icing sugar & Vanilla into a mixing bowl & mix for about 1-2 minutes until the cream cheese is soft and all the ingredients are incorporated, stop half way to scrape the bowl too make sure everything is mixing 🧡 Add your cream and melted chocolate (make sure its not too hot) continue to mix for about 2-3 minutes till its beautifully incorporated and smooth, mixing half way through 🧡 Melt your butter in 30 second bursts mixing well inbetween. Crush your biscuits into a bowl i do this by hand & add the melted butter & mix, add about a tablespoon into each patty cupcake (i use the silicone moulds from @bakeitbygiovannellis and push down with a spoon to make smoother 🧡 Add about a tablespoon of cheescake mix into each patty cupcake on top of the shortbread 🧡 Pop covered into the fridge for a min of 3-4 hours until set but it’s best left overnight 🧡 Once its ready melt a few squares of chocolate in the microwave, then drizzle over the top of your cheesecakes, add some crushed up shortbread & a speckled egg #ashleysplace #ashleysplacetips #camdennsw #lovelocalcamden #macarthur #lovelocalmacarthur #cooking #cookingwithash #food #recipe #dessert #easterdessert #cheescake #minicheesecakes #nobakecheesecake #shortbread #dessertrecipe #cheesecakerecipe #chocolate #chocolatecheesecake #chocolaterecipe #baking #easterrecipes #easterfood #mothersdayrecipe #bakingtok #foodtok #cookingtok #desserttok #eastertok #bakingtiktok #desserttiktok @Bake it by Giovannellis ♬ original sound - Ashleys Place
Recipe Note
Expert Tips, Variations & FAQ:
- The chocolate I use is the Nestle Plaistowe Brand in 40% Dark because it isn't too overly sweet but it also isn't fully dark chocolate. I believe it may be comparable to a semi sweet chocolate. You can definitely use a milk chocolate in this, I just prefer this to make it balanced as sometimes I find adding a milk chocolate to something that already has sweetness can make it a bit too sweet. You can find in in Australia in Supermarkets in the Baking Section, the brand also is great to use in baking
- As these are not a baked cheesecake you will need to store them covered in the fridge and take them out just before serving
- Use code ASH at the checkout to get 10% off your shortbread baking mix from Bake it by Giovannellis (the perks of being the owner I can make my own discount). This is also where the silicone Cupcake Moulds are from
- If you are not in Australia or can't get the shortbread mix you can use a plain shortbread cookie or any of your favourite biscuits as a base.
- Don't overheat your chocolate when you melt it, do it in 30 second bursts mixing well in between each addition
- We recommend to eat these within 3-4 of eating and are a perfect dish to make ahead of your event and set in the fridge overnight