Description
Delight in these Mini Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake Bites, a perfect fusion of red velvet cake, creamy Oreo cheesecake, and rich chocolate ganache. Bite-sized and irresistible, they’re perfect for sharing, celebrating, or indulging!
Ingredients
For the Red Velvet Cake Base
- All-purpose flour: 1 ½ cups
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: 2 tsp
- Salt: ½ tsp
- Unsalted butter (room temp): ½ cup
- Granulated sugar: 1 cup
- Sour cream (room temp): ½ cup
- Vegetable oil: ¼ cup
- Pure vanilla extract: 2 tsp
- Large eggs (room temp): 2
- Red food coloring: 4 tsp
- Buttermilk (room temp): ⅔ cup
- Baking soda: 1 tsp
- White vinegar: 1 tsp
For the Oreo Cheesecake Filling
- Oreo wafers (filling removed): 10, crushed
- Cream cheese (room temp): 24 oz
- Oreo filling: From 10 Oreos
- Granulated sugar: 1 cup
- Cornstarch (or flour): 1 tbsp
- Sour cream (room temp): 1 cup
- Pure vanilla extract: 1 tbsp
- Eggs (room temp): 2 large + 1 yolk
- Chopped Oreos: 15
For the Ganache and Decoration
- Dark chocolate chips: 1 cup
- Heavy cream: ½ cup
- Store-bought cream cheese frosting: 1 can
- Chopped Oreos: 8 (for garnish)
Instructions
Prepare the Red Velvet Cake Base
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9-inch springform pan and an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in sour cream, oil, vanilla, eggs, and red food coloring until smooth.
- Gradually alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk. Mix in baking soda and vinegar.
- Divide the batter between pans and bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely.
2. Make the Oreo Cheesecake Filling
- Blend Oreo wafers into fine crumbs and press them into the springform pan base.
- Beat cream cheese, Oreo filling, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, followed by chopped Oreos.
- Pour cheesecake batter over the cooled red velvet cake base in the springform pan.
3. Bake the Cheesecake
- Wrap the springform pan in foil and place it in a larger pan. Fill the outer pan with hot water.
- Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The center should slightly jiggle.
- Cool in the oven with the door slightly open for 1 hour, then refrigerate overnight.
4. Make the Ganache
- Melt chocolate chips with heavy cream in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
- Pour the ganache over the chilled cheesecake and spread evenly.
5. Decorate and Serve
- Crumble reserved red velvet cake and press along the sides of the cheesecake.
- Pipe cream cheese frosting on top and garnish with chopped Oreos.
- Slice into bite-sized pieces and serve chilled.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American