Description
Indulgent Crème Brûlée Cheesecake Cupcakes, featuring a rich cream cheese filling and a crunchy caramelized topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for topping)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter until well combined.
- Press the mixture into the liners and bake for about 5 minutes to set.
- In a mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Incorporate the eggs one at a time, then add heavy cream and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
- Pour the batter into the liners, not overfilling.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes until the centers are slightly jiggly.
- Let them cool completely.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Before serving, sprinkle sugar on top of each cupcake.
- Use a kitchen torch to melt the sugar until caramelized.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter. If you don’t have a torch, broil to caramelize the sugar topping, watching closely to avoid burning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg