Description
Decadent, creamy, and completely oven-free — these No Bake Turtle Mini Cheesecakes are a dream come true for anyone craving a quick dessert win. They combine a graham cracker crust, velvety cheesecake filling, rich chocolate ganache, gooey caramel, and crunchy toasted pecans for a layered masterpiece. Perfect for parties, holidays, or anytime you’re looking for easy dessert ideas, these little cheesecakes are the ultimate in sweet indulgence. Whether you’re looking for quick breakfast sweets, easy dinner desserts, or crowd-pleasing food ideas, this easy recipe fits the bill.
Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons heavy cream (for ganache)
1/4 cup caramel sauce
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Instructions
1. Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Mix until it resembles wet sand.
2. Press the mixture into lined muffin tins or molds to form the crust. Chill while preparing filling.
3. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; mix until smooth.
4. In another bowl, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold into cream cheese mixture gently.
5. Spoon or pipe filling over crust. Smooth tops and refrigerate at least 4 hours or freeze for 90 minutes.
6. Melt chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons cream to make ganache. Cool slightly before topping.
7. Drizzle chocolate ganache over each mini cheesecake.
8. Add caramel sauce on top of ganache.
9. Sprinkle with chopped toasted pecans.
10. Chill briefly again to set toppings. Serve cold and enjoy!
Notes
Always use room-temperature cream cheese to avoid lumps.
Chill thoroughly for clean, structured bites.
Toast the pecans for enhanced nutty flavor and crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg