Cranberry Swirl Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bites
With a festive cranberry swirl and crunchy graham cracker crust, these Greek yogurt cheesecake bites are a holiday-worthy dessert!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 9 graham crackers full sheets
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
Cheesecake
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt any % fat
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cranberry sauce* homemade or store-bought
- optional: lemon zest for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners. Generously spray the liners with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Make the graham cracker crust. Place the graham crackers and butter into a high-speed food processor. Process on high until the mixture forms a crumble.
- Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of the graham cracker crumble into each muffin cup. You should have enough crust to make 12 mini cheesecakes. Use a spoon to press the crumble down into the pan.
- Bake the crusts for 5 minutes.
- While the crusts are baking, make the cheesecake filling. Rinse or wipe out the food processor. Place the softened cream cheese, Greek yogurt, honey, egg white, and vanilla extract into a high-speed food processor. Process on high until smooth and combined.
- Once the crusts are done, remove from the oven. Spoon in about 1.5-2 tablespoons of the cheesecake mixture on top of the crust in each muffin cup.
- Top the cheesecake mixture of each muffin cup with about 1 heaping teaspoon of cranberry sauce. Use a toothpick or knife to swirl the cheesecake mixture with the cranberry sauce.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheesecakes are firm to touch.
- Let the cheesecakes cool for at least 15 minutes. Remove from the muffin tin, transfer to a plate or baking sheet, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Video
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Notes
- Storage: Store Greek yogurt cheesecake bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Freezing Instructions: Let the cheesecake bites chill for 2 hours as instructed, then transfer to a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to enjoy, thaw at room temperature prior to serving (about an hour) or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Cranberry Sauce: If your cranberry sauce is cold, heat it up before spooning into the cheesecake cups. It's easier to swirl the sauce with the cheesecake if the sauce is warm. Our lemon ginger cranberry sauce would work wonderfully in this recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 12g