Description
Orange Creamsicle Mini Cheesecakes are dreamy no-bake treats that blend creamy vanilla cheesecake with bright orange flavor in a delightful two-tone swirl. These cupcake-sized desserts are refreshing, nostalgic, and perfect for summer events.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 cookies (like vanilla sandwich cookies)
- 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- Zest of 1 orange
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
- 2–3 drops orange gel food coloring
- Optional garnish: whipped cream
- Optional garnish: orange slices
Instructions
- Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners. Place one cookie in the bottom of each liner as the crust.
- In a bowl, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add orange extract and whip until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream gently until fully combined and fluffy.
- Divide the mixture evenly into two bowls.
- Spread the white mixture from the first bowl over the cookie base in each liner, smoothing the tops.
- To the second bowl, add orange zest and gel food coloring, mixing just until evenly colored.
- Spoon the orange mixture over the white layer in each liner. Use a toothpick to swirl for a marbled look.
- Refrigerate for 3–4 hours or overnight until completely set.
- Top each mini cheesecake with whipped cream and an orange slice before serving. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Use reduced-fat cream cheese for a lighter version, but avoid fat-free as it may not set well.
- For a dairy-free version, use stabilized coconut cream instead of heavy cream.
- You can skip the food coloring or use natural alternatives like turmeric or carrot juice for coloring.
- Graham crackers or shortbread cookies can be used instead of vanilla sandwich cookies for the base.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: orange creamsicle, mini cheesecake, no-bake dessert, summer cheesecake, citrus dessert, orange swirl cheesecake