Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Cupcakes, where creamy cheesecake meets the classic elegance of crème brûlée. These delightful cupcakes feature a buttery graham cracker crust, a velvety filling infused with luscious vanilla bean, and a perfectly caramelized sugar topping that adds a satisfying crunch. Ideal for birthdays, holidays, or any gathering, these mini desserts will impress your guests and satisfy your sweet cravings. With easy preparation steps and common ingredients, make this show-stopping dessert today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for brûlée topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a cupcake tin with liners.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into cupcake liners.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla bean seeds until smooth; add eggs one at a time and mix well. Stir in heavy cream.
- Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full with batter and bake for 20-25 minutes until set but slightly jiggly.
- Cool completely; sprinkle sugar on top of each cupcake and use a kitchen torch to caramelize until golden.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg