Red Velvet cheesecake topped with vanilla cheesecake on top of a sweet Digestive biscuit base. No-bake and perfect mini cheesecakes for Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I’m getting into all this romantic baking – if you haven’t already, check out my Nutella Stuffed Double Chocolate Muffins, Frosted Funfetti Cookies, and Red Velvet Roulade to make your loved one swoon!
Today I bring you Mini Red Velvet and Vanilla Cheesecakes. Mini desserts are always better, right? These are perfect to share with your Valentine, whether you like Red Velvet or vanilla, you can have it all in one mini cheesecake! Did I mention that these also contain no eggs? No need to worry about consuming raw eggs in this recipe!
Cheesecakes may seem daunting to make for some, but this recipe is super quick and easy, you just can’t go wrong. This is a perfect recipe for beginners who don’t want to start off making a full-sized cheesecake. Oh, and these are no-bake! Who doesn’t love a no-bake cheesecake recipe? 😉
Enjoy!
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 8 - 10 Digestive biscuits
- 1/4 cup caster sugar 56g
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter 56g, melted
For the Cheesecake
- 6 g powdered Gelatine or 2 leaves*
- 1 cup heavy cream 250ml
- 1 cup cream cheese 225g
- 1/2 cup caster sugar 112g
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- Red food colouring I used Sugarflair Spectral Concentrated Paste in Velvet Red
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
For the Crust
- Grease six 7.6cm x 5.0cm food rings, place on a baking tray, and set aside.
- Using a food processor, pulse the biscuits into fine crumbs. Mix in the sugar, and cinnamon, then add the melted butter, and mix until all the crumbs are moist. Press the mixture into the prepared food rings. Chill whilst preparing the cheesecake.
For the Cheesecake
- Microwave the 50ml of heavy cream until warm. Add the Gelatine, and stir until dissolved. Set aside and allow to cool, but not set (give it a whisk often).
- Whip the remaining heavy cream until stiff peaks start to form.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Beat the Gelatine cream into the cream cheese mixture, then fold in the whipped cream.
- Spoon about 2/3 of the mixture into a separate bowl, mix in the cocoa powder, and red food colouring (1/4 teaspoon, then add more if needed), then divide between the prepared food rings. Smooth out the surfaces. Top with the remaining mixture, and smooth out the surfaces. Chill for at least 2 - 3 hours to set.
- To serve, stand the cheesecakes at room temperature for 10 minutes before transferring to serving plates and carefully pushing them out of the rings. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Notes
*If using Gelatine leaves, soak the leaves in a bowl of cold water until softened, then add to the warm cream as normal, and stir until melted.
NOTE: You can use larger sized food rings, but make sure to double or triple the recipe.
48 comments
Beautiful pictures! And they look delicious!
Thanks, Marushi!
Oh. . .these cheesecakes are absolutely divine Marsha. I love that they are no bake which means they are easy to whip and a no fail way to satisfy any and all impromptu sweet cravings (it happens!). And the digestive biscuit crust. . .so, so good.
Thanks, Lynn! 🙂
I love minis…they are super fun to eat
Oh man, I am so wanting to bite into these! They are beautiful and perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Thanks, Whitney!
luscious! holy smokes, these are lovely. perfectly festive and fun. 🙂
Thanks, Grace! 🙂
One of my go to desserts is oreo mini cheesecakes. I love this mini size. I’ll have to give these a try. The coloring is so pretty!
Kari
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Thanks, Kari!
I’m one of those people who always gets a little nervous making a cheesecake, but these look very doable and so cute! They are just the right size for Valentine’s Day and that shade of red is so pretty!
Thanks, Amanda!
These mini cheesecakes are beautifully decorated! I love digestive biscuits, but I haven’t tried using them in crust. Can’t wait to try these! Sharing of course.
Thanks, Lokness!
These are so fun! I LOVE anything mini, especially when it’s covered in heart sprinkles!
Thanks, Rebecca!
Such a wonderful Valentine treat!
Thanks, Rahul!
Perfect for Valentine’s for sure
Thanks, Marvellina!
I love a no bake recipe!! So yum. And these are seriously adorable!
Thanks, Sophia!
This looks gorgeous and delicious….
Thanks, Puja!
These are adorable! And I bet they taste amazing too.
Thanks, Nicole!
Marsha!!! These are just perfect.
Thanks, AiPing!
I love red velvet cake and cheesecake, so I’m sure I’d love those cute little miniature versions! They look beautiful, and the layers are gorgeous!
Thanks, Melanie!
Mini desserts are ALWAYS better, it’s fact. Beautiful photos, the red velvet is absolutely stunning!
Thanks, Jessica!
Such a lovely color. They look gorgeous and delicious. Happy Valentine’s day and Have a great weekend!
Thanks, Kushi! You too!
Oh my gosh! Love these gorgeous little gems. Perfect for a romantic day! The flavors going on here are just incredible!
Thanks, Anu!
So pretty and I’m sure just as delicious. Gorgeous photos – and love that they’re no bake!
Thanks, Tara!
These are the prettiest cheesecakes, Marsha! I love that they are no bake and the red velvet is just perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Thanks, Kelly!
These cheesecakes are gorgeous, Marsha! Love no-bake desserts! Also loving the red velvet flavour – it’s so perfect for Valentine’s Day! 🙂
Thanks, Jess! 🙂
These are simply adorable! No-bake makes them perfect for when the hot weather rolls around!
Thanks, Jacquee!
I am wanting to make the cheesecake in a 23cm tin. How much ingredients will I need. Will liquid food colouring be ok to use? Thank you for your time
The recipe should be fine for a 23cm pan, but just to be sure, I would visit this site (http://skillet.lifehacker.com/divide-multiply-or-adapt-any-recipe-in-one-click-with-1730632423) and multiply the ingredients by 1.5.
Thank you. Much appreciated. Will give it a go.