Mini Cheesecakes Recipe 

🛒 Ingredients

Crust:

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 8 full crackers)
• 3–4 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 3½ Tbsp unsalted butter, meltedallrecipes.com+3livewellbakeoften.com+3sallysbakingaddiction.com+3

Filling:

• 16 oz brick-style cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• ⅓ cup sour cream (room temperature)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (plus optional lemon zest)
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature

🍴 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 °F (163 °C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners.
2. Make the crust: Mix graham crumbs, sugar, and melted butter; divide among liners and firmly press down. Bake for 5 minutes, then cool slightly.
3. Make the filling: Beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla (and zest if using). Blend in eggs one at a time on low speed until just combined.
4. Fill tins: Evenly distribute batter into each liner (almost full).
5. Bake for 17–20 minutes, until the centers are just set.
6. Cool: Let cool in pan for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least 3–4 hours (or overnight)