# Mini Cheesecake Cups

Creamy, fresh, and perfect for parties, these Mini Cheesecake Cups have a buttery cookie base, silky cheesecake filling, and five irresistible topping options.

- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cup butter cookies or graham crackers, finely crushed
- 10 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cup quark, 20% fat
- 17.6 oz mascarpone cheese
- 10.5 oz cream cheese
- 2 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 whole lemon, juiced
- 1 tsp ground vanilla or vanilla extract
- pistachio cream (optional)
- chopped pistachios (optional)
- fresh raspberries (optional)
- Biscoff cookie butter (optional)
- crushed Biscoff cookies (optional)
- fresh strawberries (optional)
- cherry compote or cherry topping (optional)
- fresh mint (optional)
- fresh blueberries (optional)
- lemon curd (optional)
- fresh lemon slices (optional)
- chocolate hazelnut spread (optional)
- Kinder Bueno pieces (optional)

## Instructions

1. Crush the cookies into fine crumbs and mix with the melted butter until evenly coated.
2. Add about 1 tablespoon of the cookie mixture to the bottom of each 3 oz dessert cup.
3. In a large bowl, combine the quark, mascarpone, cream cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice.
4. Beat until the cheesecake filling is thick, smooth, and creamy.
5. Transfer the filling to a piping bag and pipe it evenly into each dessert cup.
6. Divide the Mini Cheesecake Cups into five groups and decorate each group with a different topping.
7. For the pistachio version, spoon pistachio cream over the cheesecake and finish with chopped pistachios and a fresh raspberry.
8. For the Biscoff version, add slightly warmed Biscoff spread, crushed cookies, and a strawberry.
9. For the berry cherry version, add cherry topping and garnish with mint, raspberries, and blueberries.
10. For the lemon version, spoon lemon curd over the top and decorate with a small lemon slice and fresh mint.
11. For the hazelnut version, add chocolate hazelnut spread and finish with pieces of Kinder Bueno.
12. Chill the Mini Cheesecake Cups before serving.

## Equipment

- piping bag
- mixing bowl
- dessert cup

## Tips

- For smoother toppings, gently warm the pistachio cream, Biscoff spread, or chocolate hazelnut spread for a few seconds before spooning them over the cheesecake.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1755636479034778
- Creator: Simple Dessert Ideas
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/170da95b-1f06-4100-a682-89f6822ec615
- Extracted: 2026-10-16

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