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Chocolate Mousse Mini Cheesecakes

Published: May 11, 2013 · Modified: Nov 5, 2019 by Anna 45 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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Chocolate Mousse Mini Cheesecakes - quick and easy mini cheesecakes frosted with chocolate mousse and garnished with chopped nuts or fresh fruit!

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Our Mother's Day Celebration continues with another delightful recipe and a fabulous giveaway!

Raise your hand if you love cheesecake! Yay! So many fans! Me too! And guess what? I am going to tell you how to make cheesecake in a cute mini form without committing to a big cake and a possibility of the top cracking.

Enter the Norpro Mini Cheesecake Pan. I recently received one from the lovely folks at BigKitchen to try. I am here to tell you..... I love it!! It's so super easy to use and clean. It makes the most adorable mini cheesecakes ever! No cupcake wrappers needed! But wait! This pan is not only for cheesecakes. You can make so many other things in it. Stay tuned for more recipes!! (Told ya I love this pan 🙂 ).

 

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This pan gave me a perfect opportunity to make cheesecake treats for Mother's Day. The recipe is very easy, does not use a ton of cream cheese, and the crust is my favorite shortbread crust (I also used it here and here). Now the toppings.... the toppings are limitless. I wanted indulgence without too much sugar. Rich, satisfying and adorable! I wanted to make the 2-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse again and this was the perfect opportunity. It doesn't have any added sugar. It's just chocolate, water and vanilla. I also added a ⅕ tablespoon of milk to cut down the richness a little bit and make it more spreadable. Top the mousse with chopped hazelnuts and you are good to go!

One gorgeous treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth and will be the perfect finish to a date night or any celebration event.

The mini cheesecakes bake in 15 minutes and cool pretty fast too. Then you just push the bottom of each cup and release the cheesecake. So easy!

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Add the toppings and you have the perfect dessert in no time!

Chocolate Mousse Mini Cheesecakes | CrunchyCreamySweet.com

Chocolate Mousse Mini Cheesecakes | CrunchyCreamySweet.com

Chocolate mousse mini cheesecakes

Author: Anna
Chocolate Mousse Mini Cheesecakes - quick and easy mini cheesecakes frosted with chocolate mousse and garnished with chopped nuts or fresh fruit! 
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 27 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 423 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

!for the crust:

  • ¼ c unsalted butter , melted
  • ¼ c packed brown sugar
  • ¾ c all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

!for the filling:

  • 8 oz package cream cheese , softened to room temperature
  • ¾ c granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

!for the mousse:

  • 12 ⅝ oz .chocolate ( I used 1 bar of Hershey’s Special Dark and semi-sweet chocolate chips and measured it out on a kitchen scale )
  • 1 c water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk (optional)

Instructions
 

!to make the crust:

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Add melted butter and mix until dough forms.
  • Press the dough into the bottoms of cups in the pan, dividing equally. Set aside.

!to make the filling:

  • Place all filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer and mix until all combined.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Bake mini cheesecakes for 15 minutes. They will puff up but go down as they cool. Cool in the pan completely.

!to make the mousse:

  • Place chocolate and water in double boiler. Melt completely. Whisk till smooth.
  • Transfer the melted chocolate into a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Whip for 4 to 5 minutes. In the meantime, fill a very large pot or mixing bowl with a cold water. Fill it only ¼ of the way up.
  • Turn of the mixer and place the mixer bowl in the cold water bath. Make sure no water gets inside.
  • Leave it for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer the mixer bowl back into the mixer base. Whip the chocolate mousse until lighter in color and stiff like frosting. Add vanilla slowly and continue whipping.
  • Chill the mousse thoroughly (at least 2 hours). It will harden up. To soften it up to a spreadable consistency, place back in the mixer bowl and whip adding the milk.
  • Decorate the mini cheesecakes. Top with chopped hazelnuts.
  • Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 122mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 825IU | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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  1. Stacey Baker says

    May 16, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    I like the mini Bundts.

    Reply
  2. Mercedes says

    May 15, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    I have always wanted to try one of these pans! And your cheesecakes look perfect! I would also love to try the All Clad Over Baker Set!

    Reply
  3. Vera K says

    May 15, 2013 at 6:33 pm

    Oh I'd like to have a Breville Personal Pie Stainless Steel Mini Piemaker.

    Reply
  4. CrunchyCreamySw says

    May 15, 2013 at 9:33 am

    lol Any time is good time for cheesecake! Thanks, Nancy!

    Reply
  5. Lauren says

    May 15, 2013 at 8:17 am

    The donut pan would be fun!

    Reply
  6. Oishii Treats says

    May 15, 2013 at 3:31 am

    How fun are these mini cheesecakes, I love that the outside is covered in chocolate mousse, these look absolutely delicious

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      May 15, 2013 at 9:27 am

      Thanks so much, Neshanne!

      Reply
  7. Words Of Deliciousness says

    May 14, 2013 at 8:58 pm

    I love the mini cheesecakes. They make an elegant little dessert.

    Reply
  8. Lorie says

    May 14, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    amazing. would love the beater blades with silicone beaters.

    Reply
  9. justonecookbook says

    May 14, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Not sure what happen to my comment I wrote, but in case you didn't receive, I just want to say how elegant and beautiful cheesecake these are! I love it!

    Reply
    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      May 15, 2013 at 9:32 am

      I didn't get the previous comment... So glad it worked this time! Thanks, Nami!

      Reply
  10. Hazel says

    May 14, 2013 at 5:55 am

    Gosh, these looks so decadent and divine. Definitely something to make on a special occasion when you want to impress. Can't wait to try.

    Reply
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