Description
These Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites are a delightful, cute, and healthier dessert option featuring a cookie crust, creamy tofu and peanut butter filling, topped with melted chocolate, vanilla frosting, and fresh strawberries shaped like festive Santa hats.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 2 cups plain cookies
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- dash of salt
Filling
- 7 oz tofu (about 1/2 box)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips – melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup dairy free milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- dash of salt
Topping
- vanilla frosting
- strawberries
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Start by adding the cookies to the food processor. Pulse until the cookies form a fine powder.
- Mix crust ingredients: Add sugar, coconut oil, vanilla, and a dash of salt to the cookie powder. Pulse again until well combined.
- Form crust in muffin pan: Line a muffin pan and add about 1 tablespoon of the crust mixture to each muffin cup. Use your finger to firmly pat the crust down evenly. Set aside.
- Make the cheesecake filling: Add tofu, peanut butter, melted chocolate chips, maple syrup, dairy-free milk, vanilla, and a dash of salt to the food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble the cheesecake bites: Spoon the filling evenly into each muffin cup over the crust.
- Chill: Refrigerate the filled muffin pan until the chocolate hardens and the cheesecake sets, about 30-60 minutes.
- Decorate: Fill a piping bag with vanilla frosting and frost the top of each cheesecake bite.
- Add the Santa hat: Place a strawberry on top of each frosted bite. Pipe a little extra frosting on the tip of the strawberry to create the appearance of a Santa hat.
- Serve: Your Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites are ready to enjoy!
Notes
- These Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites are a healthier alternative to traditional cheesecake, using tofu and dairy-free milk for creaminess without heavy dairy.
- The recipe is fun and festive, perfect for holiday parties or themed gatherings.
- You can use your favorite plain cookies for the crust depending on dietary preferences.
- Ensure the chocolate chips are melted gently to avoid seizing.
- Refrigeration time may vary depending on fridge temperature; chill until firm for best results.
- For additional flavor, consider adding a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the crust mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake bite
- Calories: 324 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 203 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
