Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

These Mini Oreo Cheesecakes are a cheesecake and cookie lovers dream!  They have a buttery Oreo cookie crust,  a creamy oreo cheesecake filling, and finished with a chocolate ganache topped with (you guessed it) crushed oreo cookies. It is based on my super popular Perfect Cheesecake Recipe! (I also have a No-Bake Cheesecake that people rave over!)

Mini Oreo Cheesecakes

Cheesecakes are so fun to make and to serve.  I love to bring them to parties because they are a hit every single time.  These mini cheesecakes are a perfect contribution to a pot-luck or really any kind of party.    The recipe can always be doubled or even tripled if you need to contribute more! Just whip out our cupcake tin and bake away.  This recipe is simple and the most time-consuming part (and the hardest part) is waiting for everything to chill and set.

Ingredients & Substitutions

A good cheesecake recipe doesn’t require fancy ingredients, thank goodness! They’re all things you can easily find in your local supermarket.

Oreo Cookies – These days there are so many different versions of Oreo Cookies out there.  You can get regular, double stuffed, mint, peanut butter, birthday cake.  Any of these would work with this recipe.  The sky (and your taste buds) are the limit!Cream Cheese – Always make sure you use room-temperature cream cheese. Cold cream cheese will provide a lumpy cheesecake.Granulated Sugar – I prefer superfine granulated sugar, but you can also use regular granulated sugar.Sour Cream – I recommend always using full-fat sour cream unless low-fat or fat-free is specified in the recipe.Vanilla Extract – A great quality pure vanilla extract is always a must when it’s the primary flavor for a recipe.Eggs –Room temperature always works best. Another tip is to go with extra-large eggs in recipes unless stated otherwise.Chocolate Chips – To make a ganache, I prefer semi-sweet or milk chocolate.  You can get