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Grasshopper Cheesecake Bites are a quick and easy dessert. With just a few ingredients and some muffin tins, you can create darling and delicious mini cheesecakes perfect for any occasion!
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Mint Oreo aka “Grasshopper”
These Grasshopper Cheesecake Bites are super easy to make and so cute! My first experience with hearing about grasshopper flavor was when I about 5 years old and I heard the local burger joint had grasshopper milkshakes. My five year old mind thought they were really putting grasshoppers in those shakes and I was horrified! Luckily I soon learned that grasshopper flavor was actually mint and Oreo cookies- which is a favorite flavor combination to this day. If you love it too you should also try our Grasshopper Pie.
Cooking with Your Kids
I first whipped up these little cheesecakes one evening for a small class I did for some teenage girls, and they turned out darling! This is a really fun recipe to make with your kids. We have strong feelings about teaching the children in your life to enjoy cooking and to feel comfortable in the kitchen. Spending time with our mom in the kitchen is some of our fondest memories and is how we all got started in our love for cooking! It’s a terrific skill to learn before sending your kids out in the world. And this dessert is an easy one to start with. Plus, they taste SO yummy! Mint, Oreo, and Cheesecake are three favorite flavors rolled into one bite sized treat.
Ingredients in this Recipe
- cream cheese – softened
- sugar
- mint extract or creme de menthe liqueur or flavor
- eggs
- Oreos – regular
- green food coloring – optional
- semi sweet chocolate chips
Suggestions and Substitutions for Mini Cheesecakes
- Heat oven to 350 first so it has time to heat up while you are preparing.
- All you need for these minty little cheesecakes are some Oreo cookies, regular size muffin tins, some simple ingredients and mint extract.
- If you want them extra cute, we suggest adding the little chocolate hearts, which are so easy to make! Just melt some chocolate in the microwave, spoon it into a baggie, cut a small hole in the corner, and pipe hearts onto some wax paper. Refrigerate until hardened, then place them on top!
- Not a fan of mint? Leave it out! Just substitute the mint extract for vanilla and leave out the green food coloring. Then you’ll have cookies and cream cheesecakes.
- You can also swap out the Oreo cookie crust for a vanilla wafer at the bottom of each cup for a different flavor of crust.
- Substitute your favorite crushed candy bar for the cookie crumbs in the cheesecake mix. There are endless yummy creations you can create with this simple cheesecake base. Try Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Snickers, Malted Milk Balls, Twix, anything goes!
- The melted chocolate heart and crushed cookies on top are optional, you could do whipped cream on top instead.
- Be careful when removing the cupcake liner from side of cheesecake.
- Cool cheesecake in the fridge and keep it in the fridge – cheesecake needs to stay cold.
Frequently Asked Questions
Classic Cheesecake, New York Style Cheesecake, and No Bake Cheesecake
In the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. A bar called Tujague’s, claims the flavor originally came from a drink that was invented in 1918 by its owner, Philip Guichet. The name of the drink was because of its green color, which comes from the crème de menthe.
Japanese Cheesecake is an actual cake with cream cheese baked in.
You really want to stir and whip it well so the cheesecake is smooth. A stand mixer with a whisk attachment (not the paddle attachment) or electric mixer usually work best. Then use a small spatula to help you scrape out the bowl as you pour.
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More Cheesecake Recipes
Cheesecake is such a perfect dessert and can be made a million different ways. Try some of these decadent dessert recipes for your next party or gathering.
- Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
- Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce
- Triple Berry Cheesecake Bites
- Coconut Lime Cheesecake Bars
- Mini Cherry Cheesecakes
How to make Grasshopper Cheesecake Bites
Grasshopper Cheesecake Bites
Equipment
- Kitchen Aid
- Muffin tin
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 package Oreos (regular)
- green food coloring
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with baking cups.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer or with a handheld mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar and mint extract and beat well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Crush half the package of Oreos and gently fold them into the cheesecake mixture. I like to also add a little green food coloring.
- Place a whole oreo cookie in each cupcake cup. Scoop cheesecake mixture over cookies.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Refrigerate at least an hour before serving.
- After mini cheesecakes have cooled, top with crushed oreo and chocolate hearts(see below).
Chocolate Hearts:
- Melt ½ c. semi-sweet chocolate chips and spoon into a plastic baggie. Cut a small hole in one corner, then pipe out heart shapes onto wax paper. Refrigerate til hardened, then lift off wax paper carefully.
Notes
Recipe Tips
- All you need for these minty little cheesecakes are some Oreo cookies, regular size muffin tins, some simple ingredients and mint extract.
- If you want them extra cute, we suggest adding the little chocolate hearts, which are so easy to make! Just melt some chocolate in the microwave, spoon it into a baggie, cut a small hole in the corner, and pipe hearts onto some wax paper. Refrigerate until hardened, then place them on top!
- Not a fan of mint? Leave it out! Just substitute the mint extract for vanilla and leave out the green food coloring. Then you’ll have cookies and cream cheesecakes.
- You can also swap out the Oreos for a vanilla wafer at the bottom of each cup for a different flavor of crust.
- Substitute your favorite crushed candy bar in the cheesecake mix. There are endless yummy creations you can create with this simple cheesecake base. Try Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Snickers, Malted Milk Balls, Twix, anything goes!
Wow this cheeseake was delicious! Thank you so the easy recipe!
My kids go crazy for these, I make them all the time!
Loved how easy these are to make! My kids had a blast helping me make then and of course eat them. So good!
How adorable! I love grasshopper pie, I’ll have to try this cheesecake variation soon. 🙂