Description

Fun and colorful mini cheesecakes filled with crushed monster cookies and topped with candy-coated chocolates, making a playful and delicious treat perfect for parties.

Ingredients

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12 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos), crushed (for crust)
2 tablespoons melted butter
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup mini M&M’s, plus extra for topping

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Mix crushed cookies with melted butter. Press about a tablespoon into the bottom of each liner to form the crust.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract and peanut butter, mixing until fully incorporated.
Fold in the mini chocolate chips and mini M&M’s.
Divide the cheesecake batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling almost to the top.
Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the centers are just set. Cool completely in the pan, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Before serving, top each mini cheesecake with extra mini M&M’s for a fun finish.

Notes

For extra cookie flavor, use crushed monster cookies instead of chocolate sandwich cookies for the crust.
These mini cheesecakes can be made a day in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator.
Swap out M&M’s for other favorite candy pieces if desired.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
Calories: 310
Sugar: 20g
Sodium: 190mg
Fat: 20g
Saturated Fat: 11g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 26g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 6g
Cholesterol: 70mg