Description
Kit Kat cheesecakes showcase a delightful no-bake dessert that merges chocolate and creamy textures. Chocolate lovers can craft these simple individual treats with minimal kitchen effort and maximum satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 14 Kit Kat bars (total: about 28 fingers)
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter, melted
- chocolate syrup (optional)
- whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Crush Kit Kat bars and blend with melted butter, firmly pressing the mixture into lined muffin tin compartments. Chill for 15 minutes to solidify the base.
- Cream Cheese Mixture: Blend cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until silky smooth, eliminating any lumps for a perfect texture.
- Cream Integration: Whip heavy cream into stiff peaks, then gently fold into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining a light and airy consistency. Scatter chopped Kit Kat pieces throughout the blend, ensuring even chocolate distribution.
- Filling Technique: Elegantly spoon the creamy cheesecake mixture over the chilled crusts, smoothing the surface with a spatula for a professional finish.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate the mini cheesecakes for at least 4 hours, allowing them to firm up and develop a rich, cohesive flavor profile.
- Garnish and Serve: Embellish with additional Kit Kat fragments, drizzle chocolate syrup, and top with optional whipped cream to create a visually stunning and indulgent dessert.
Notes
- Chill Thoroughly: Ensure complete refrigeration for at least 4 hours to achieve the perfect creamy, set texture that allows flavors to develop fully.
- Smooth Mixing Technique: Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture to maintain airiness and prevent deflating the delicate mixture, which guarantees a light, fluffy consistency.
- Prevent Crumbly Crust: Press Kit Kat crust firmly into muffin liners and refrigerate briefly to create a compact, stable base that won’t fall apart when serving.
- Chocolate Distribution Trick: Chop Kit Kat pieces uniformly and fold gently to ensure even chocolate chunk spread throughout the cheesecake filling for consistent flavor in every bite.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg