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Smooth creamy cheesecake with a sweet raspberry swirl on top of a crisp Oreo crust in a fun to eat mini heart shape.
These Heart Shaped Mini Raspberry Swirl Cheesecakes are a Valentine’s Day version of the mini swirl cheesecakes I posted several years ago, only with an Oreo crust and in a fun heart shape.
I used Wilton Heart Silicone Baking Cups, but you could make them in regular muffin cups as well. I also used a Tart Tamper to press the Oreo cookie crumbs evenly on the bottom of the cups, but your fingers or the end of a wooden spoon works as well.
You can use a pastry brush to brush away any cookie crumbs that’ve stuck to the sides of the cups. It will give you a cleaner edge when you take the cheesecakes out of the cups.
This summer when I was visiting Bear Lake, Utah, I bought some seedless raspberry jam, and was saving it for a special occasion. I decided Valentine’s was the perfect occasion to use the jam. Feel free to substitute your favorite seedless jam, or even pie filling. Serve a little extra on the side or drizzled on the plate.
I made mini cheesecakes for an extended family Christmas party several years ago, and family members still talk fondly about them. I’m sure if you made these cute heart shaped cheesecakes for Valentine’s Day, they’ll talk fondly about you and the cheesecakes too.
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Heart Shaped Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 20 Oreo cookies finely ground
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 8- ounce packages cream cheese softened
- ½ Cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs room temperature
- ⅓ cup of seedless raspberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- In a medium bowl, combined cookie crumbs and melted butter. Divide crumbs evenly into 12 heart shaped or regular muffin cups sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. With fingers or round end of a wooden spoon, press crust down evenly.
- In a mixing bowl mix cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth, blend in sour cream, vanilla, and salt. Mix in eggs one at a time just until incorporated; don’t over mix.
- Fill each muffin cup almost to the top with cheesecake batter. Put the jam in a ziploc bag and heat in the microwave for a few seconds until it fluid but not hot. Pipe about a teaspoon of raspberry jam on top of each mini cheesecake and swirl jam into batter with a knife or toothpick to make a pretty design on top.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until cheesecake is set. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.. When cheesecake is completely cooled, refrigerate covered with plastic wrap for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nagi@RecipeTinEats
Mini desserts! Yum! I think I’m in love. I’m in love with this mini cheesecake!
Foodiewife
I just love mini desserts. These would be a fun shaped silicone baking gadget for me to buy.
Shannon @ Bake.Frost.Repeat
So cute!! I love the heart shaped silicone baking cups. I have regular ones and I really need to start using them more.
Danielle Mauer
These were fantastic and so easy to do. As an added touch, I also added Chambord to the raspberry preserves. Devine!
Judy
Made these for my Valentines and they were a huge hit! Very easy to make as well. As I have leftover Oreo cookies, I’ll be making again soon 🙂
Rocky Mountain Woman
They are so cute! Great idea for the grandkids…
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
What a gorgeous idea for Valentines Day mum! I even have some heart molds that I could use too 😀 xxx
Kitchen Belleicious
you always come up with the most creative ways to do things and I love these individual sized cheescakes. So pretty
Rachel
These are beautiful Barbara and they look delicious too. What a gorgeous way to celebrate Valentine’s day!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
What a sweet way to say Happy Valentine’s Day. It could only be better with a diamond in the middle. 🙂
Jeni
Yum yum yum! Nothing tells someone you love them better than a fabulous dessert made from the heart!
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
Heart Shaped Mini Cheesecake sounds so YUM! Loved them!
Medeja
How cute.. perfect dessert for Valentine’s day!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
What beautiful mini cheesecakes. They look like the perfect Valentine’s sweet treats… Love!
Claire @ Claire K Creations
Barbara these are just beautiful. I love that they’re individual servings and yes it was the perfect way to use your special jam.
Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction
Barbara,
I love cheesecake and these look so cute. Your Valentine will love these. They’re perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Annamaria
Carol at Wild Goose Tea
You are soooo dang clever. These are soooo cute. Soooo festive. Soooooo good. I am sooooo impressed.
Carol
Gosh, I just ran across a heart shaped muffin pan I forgot I had when I was rearranging cabinets….now where did I put it? I think I’ve got everything for these…..wonder if I’d have a problem getting them out of the pan? It’s nonstick but has lots of pleats around the edge. I’ll have to check it out again. If it’s looks too iffy, I’ll use regular muffin cups.
Thanks Barbara-they look so delicious.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
These are too dang cute. I just love them!!
Rosa
A luscious and pretty Valentine’s Day dessert!
Cheers,
Rosa