Dessert for 24
Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes
Red velvet cheesecake filling bakes over cookie crusts, then receives a sweet cream cheese topping.
Typical price
$4.59for 4 servings
$1.15 per serving$4.59 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 36 oz | $7.92Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 28 oz | $8.40Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.21Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $27.51 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaVinegarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 36 oreo cookies
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tbsp granulated white sugar
- 3 packages (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp distilled white vinegar
- 2 oz red food coloring
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 parts corn syrup to 1 part water
- red food coloring
- blue food coloring
- cornstarch
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 24-cup muffin pan with cooking oil.
- Crush the cookies, mix them with the melted butter and 2 tablespoons sugar, press the crumbs into the cups, and bake for 5 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, cocoa, sour cream, buttermilk, vanilla, vinegar, and red food coloring until smooth.
- Divide the filling among the cups and bake for 15 minutes, until firm and reaching 160 F.
- Beat the remaining cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth, then tint it with red food coloring if desired.
- Cool the cheesecakes for 10 minutes, pipe on the topping, and chill them briefly before serving.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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