Cheesecake Bites (Healthy + Easy + Delicious!)

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You’ll want to savor every taste of these rich Cheesecake Bites! They are velvety smooth, creamy, and the best decadent low sugar dessert for all occasions.

No one can resist these cheesecake bites because they are so creamy and have the perfect ratio of filling to that buttery, crumbly, graham cracker crust. The best part is that these cheesecakes are great for classy dinner parties or when you want an after-dinner dessert on movie night at home. 

In addition to tasting amazing, they are actually MUCH healthier than traditional cheesecakes.

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A slice of the usual variety can run as high as 710 calories and 29 grams of fat! Once in a while, as an indulgence, that’s fine. But I also wanted to create a lightened up version without losing any of the flavor of the original recipe — because why should cheesecake be only a “once in a while indulgence”?

These cheesecake bites are absolutely delicious, skinny, perfectly portioned, and 107 calories per serving. You’ll never have to feel guilty about eating cheesecake ever again!

Tools and Equipment You’ll Need

• Muffin Tins
• Cupcake liners
• Mixing Bowls
• Food Processor
• Measuring Cups & Spoons

Recipe Ingredients & Notes

• Graham Crackers: Any graham cracker will work here! For a gluten free crust, try a gluten free graham cracker or cookie.
• Filling: I used low fat cream cheese + low fat ricotta to keep that creamy texture while reducing the overall fat and calories in this recipe
• Sugar: I used granulated sugar, but you can use coconut sugar as well for this recipe.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350° F, and line a muffin tin with liners. Combine crushed graham crackers and melted butter in a small bowl.

Step 2: Tightly pack 1 tsp of the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup, and press down firmly (this will be the crust).

Step 3: Combine the ricotta cheese, cream cheese, sugar, orange zest, and egg in a food processor, and blend until smooth. (If you don’t have a food processor, you can do this in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer.)

Step 4: Put about 2 Tbsp of the cheesecake mixture in each muffin cup (it should fill the cupcake liners about halfway).

Step 5: Bake for 25 minutes, or until the center is almost set (you can put a toothpick in the center of one mini cheesecake and see if it comes out almost completely clean to test this). Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Step 6: Garnish with fresh berries or your favorite toppings.

What Makes These Mini Cheesecake Bites Healthy?

While these cheesecakes aren’t exactly healthy, they are so much better than classic cheesecake recipes. Here is why these mini cheesecake bites are healthier than the traditional version:

• Low Calorie: While a typical piece or cheesecake is going to provide you with hundreds of calories, these cheesecake bites only have around 107 calories per serving. This is ideal because you can get your cheesecake fix without filling up on empty calories. 
• Low Sugar: There are only 5 grams of sugar per serving in this recipe! That’s so much lower you could even enjoy two of these bites for less than half the sugar and calories of a regular slice of cheesecake!

Will Kids Enjoy These Cheesecake Bites?

Absolutely, kids will gobble up every last crumb of these cheesecake bites. First, they will be excited that they can have their very own cheesecake and don’t have to share it with anyone. Then they will be thrilled to taste how creamy and rich they are. Unless your kiddo just doesn’t like cheesecake, I don’t think you’ll have any trouble getting them to eat it. 

Recipe FAQs

Recipe Variations

• Fruit: Add your favorite fruits on top of the cheesecakes such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, slices of lemon, or anything else you enjoy. You can make several varieties with every batch of cheesecake bites. 
• Chocolate: Drizzle melted chocolate on top to give them an elegant look. Mix your favorite chocolate chips with a little bit of coconut oil and melt. Then use a fork to lightly drizzle on top.
• A Different Crust: Instead of graham crackers, use your favorite cookies. Any kind of shortbread or crunchy cookie should work. Just keep in mind that if you change the recipe, you will be changing the nutritional information as well. 
• Mix-Ins: Try different jams or even nut butters swirled into the cheesecake filling. Just add 1 tsp of your favorite mix in on top of the cheesecake filling before baking, and use a toothpick or fork to incorporate it into the batter. Then pop them into the oven and bake!

Top Tips For Making Cheesecake Bites

• Use melted butter when preparing the crust. Otherwise, the crust will crumble apart and not stay together. 
• Blend the filling ingredients only as long as it takes to make the batter smooth. Don’t overmix — this will incorporate too much air which will make your cheesecake bites rise and then collapse as they cool.
• Don’t overbake the cheesecakes, or they will be dried out and not as creamy and rich. 
• If you don’t have ricotta you can use sour cream or marscapone cheese
• Make these gluten free by substituting a gluten free graham cracker or cookie for the graham crackers in this recipe.

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