Gingerbread Spice Cheesecake Bites blend creamy cheesecake with the warmth of gingerbread cookies, cinnamon, and molasses – perfect for festive desserts.
8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons (30 ml) molasses
1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground cloves
1 1/2 cups (180 g) crushed gingerbread cookies, plus more for topping
2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Blend gingerbread cookies into fine crumbs. Mix with melted butter to form the crust.
3. Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Add eggs, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.
4. Spoon crust mixture into muffin cups, pressing down lightly.
5. Fill each cup 3/4 full with cheesecake batter.
6. Bake 18–22 minutes until set and golden around edges.
7. Cool completely, then top with whipped cream and crushed cookies.
Make ahead up to 5 days and store refrigerated.
Freeze up to 2 months and thaw overnight before serving.
Use gluten-free gingerbread cookies for a GF version.
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