‘Oreo’ Cheesecake Cupcakes

I made these babies as part of a 21st birthday cake display and once people starting tucking in, they were a clear favourite and were gobbled up within a matter of minutes. Crushed Oreo cheesecake sandwiched between a whole Oreo and a layer of milk chocolate ganache – this recipe is a complete winner and each bite is packed full of rich, chocolately creamy goodness.

What I love about this recipe is that visually it is so rewarding, the cheesecake’s look so technical and delicious however it is most definitely one of the easiest recipes on my blog. So please don’t think ‘ohhh I could never make those’ because trust me you 100% can, whether your off to an event or simply want to bake them all for yourself, grab your mixing bowl and get preheating that oven!

Ingredients (makes 12 cheesecakes)

16 oz full-fat cream cheese
188g icing sugar
4 medium egg whites
16 Oreo’s, crushed into small chunks
Pinch of salt
12 Oreo’s to line the base

For the Ganache:
80g milk chocolate
80ml double cream

Method

Preheat the oven to 140°C and line a 12 hole muffin tray with white cupcake cases.

To make the cheesecake mixture, beat together the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Add the egg white’s one at a time along with the salt and mix until just combined – be careful not to overmix at this point (I would recommend using an electric whisk for this step). Now fold in the crushed Oreo’s.

Place a whole Oreo at the bottom of each cupcake case and fill with the cheesecake mixture almost to the top. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven and leave to cool,

To make the ganache chop the chocolate up into small chunks and place in a bowl. Next heat the double cream in a saucepan over a medium heat until boiling. Pour the cream over the chocolate and mix thoroughly until combined melted and smooth.

Leave the ganache to firm up for 5 minutes before spreading an even layer over the cheesecakes. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.