Mini Oreo Cheesecakes are a fun and indulgent dessert, perfect for parties or individual servings. These creamy cheesecakes are baked on a whole Oreo cookie base and swirled with crushed Oreos for extra flavor. Topped with whipped cream or a drizzle of chocolate, they’re a bite-sized treat that's as delicious as it is easy to make!
Line muffin baking pans with 18 paper or foil liners. Take 18 of the Oreo cookies and place an Oreo in the bottom of each liner. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer for a 2-3 minutes until smooth.
Chop up 6 Oreos with a knife creating large and small crumbs. Don't use a food processor or blender, it will give you too fine of crumbs. You want those nice chunks of Oreos instead.
Add the Oreo cookie crumbs to the cheesecake batter and fold in with a spatula until combined.
Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, evenly distribute about two tablespoons of cheesecake batter into each muffin cup liner.
Chop up the remaining 2 Oreos and divide the crumbs evenly to sprinkle on top of each cheesecake. You can chop these into smaller pieces as they are going on top of the cheesecakes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until the middles are set. Be sure not to over-bake.
Allow the cheesecake to cool for at least 30 minutes, then place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. They will need at least 2 hours in the refrigerator to get cold. To serve, top with whipped cream if desired. Makes 18 cheesecakes.