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The Best Ever Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes

May 4, 2015 by Tiffany 6 Comments

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Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes – this is the best cheesecake recipe ever! these vanilla cheesecake bites are topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream

Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes - this is the best cheesecake recipe ever! these vanilla cheesecake bites are topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream.

Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes

This is the best cheesecake recipe ever! Imagine vanilla cheesecake bites topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream and garnished with a toasty pecan. Are you drooling now? Yeah, me too.

Believe it or not, these Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes are easy to make and will look like you spent all day baking them. They are truly delicious, decadent and perfect for parties and get-togethers. I love it

I love it because it tons of layers of flavor and texture. It goes like this: graham cookie crust, soft and creamy vanilla cheesecake, thick and crunchy praline pecan and then a refreshing cream on top.

Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes - this is the best cheesecake recipe ever! these vanilla cheesecake bites are topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream.

You can also make them in a big cheesecake form, but I think people tend to like individual desserts. They feel less guilty taking 2 bites of a mini cheesecake rather than cutting up a piece of cake.

Another plus is that you make these the same day you are going to serve them since they chill faster and set up quicker whereas a big cake needs to be baked the day before.

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To make these Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes I recommend using a mini cheesecake pan. If you don’t have one, you can just use a regular mini muffin tin lined with cupcake paper or liners.

The other special equipment you will need is a candy thermometer for the Pecan Praline. If you don’t have one, just measure an approximate time. I really want you to try this delicious dessert so don’t be discouraged if you don’t have the exact equipment, with cooking and baking I am used to

I really want you to try this delicious dessert so don’t be discouraged if you don’t have the exact equipment, with cooking and baking I am used to

If you don’t have one, just measure an approximate time. I really want you to try this delicious dessert so don’t be discouraged if you don’t have the exact equipment, with cooking and baking I am used to improvising.

Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes - this is the best cheesecake recipe ever! these vanilla cheesecake bites are topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream.

Weirdly enough, the inspiration for these Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes came on Friday. I was at the gym working out and while running on the treadmill – yes I think about cakes while working out, it’s a good motivator.

Anyways, I kept thinking about mini cheesecakes and what to top them with. Fruit and jams came to mind but it didn’t do the trick. Finally, in my last minute of running, it came to me. My AHA! Moment: PECAN PRALINE!

Fruit and jams came to mind but it didn’t do the trick. Finally, in my last minute of running, it came to me. My AHA! Moment: PECAN PRALINE! Just like the pecan praline fudge, I made last year.

Since it was just a hit with my family I wondered how it would taste with a cold and creamy bottom. After making them I realized that they look a bit messy and needed something else.

So that’s when I threw in Chantilly cream and loved the results… Now you know how my recipe creation process works.

Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes - this is the best cheesecake recipe ever! these vanilla cheesecake bites are topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream.

I hope you can make these delicious Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes at home. If you do, please tag me on Instagram @livingsweetmoments and/or use the hashtag #LivingSweet – I promise to Repost it.

Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes - this is the best cheesecake recipe ever! these vanilla cheesecake bites are topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream.

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Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes - this is the best cheesecake recipe ever! these vanilla cheesecake bites are topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream.
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Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 
Pecan Praline Mini Cheesecakes - this is the best cheesecake recipe ever! these vanilla cheesecake bites are topped with pecan praline and chantilly cream
Course: Dessert
Servings: 10 mini cheesecakes
Author: Tiffany Bendayan
Ingredients
For Graham Cracker Crust
  • 1 Cup of Graham Crackers
  • 2 Tablespoons of butter melted
For Vanilla Cheesecakes
  • 1 - 8 oz Package of cream cheese softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 Cup of sugar
  • 1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
For Pecan Praline
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup White Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Condensed Milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 3/4 Cup Pecan Halves
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1/8 Teaspoon of Salt
  • 2 tablespoons of Light Corn Syrup
For Chantilly Cream
  • 1 Cup of Whipping Cream chilled
  • 1/4 Cup of Sugar or more if desired
  • 1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla
  • 10 Pecan Halves for garnish
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
  1. To Make the Mini Cheesecakes
  2. Preheat oven to 325 Degrees Fahrenheit
  3. Grease the crevices of a mini cheesecake pan OR line a cupcake tin with liners
  4. In a food processor or blender, place the graham crackers and grind them until they become a fine powder. Add the melted butter and blend until combined
  5. Place about 1 teaspoon of the cracker crumbs into each crevice of the pan. Press down with your fingers or a small shot glass to ensure that the crumbs distribute evenly onto the pan
  6. Meanwhile, cream the cream cheese and sugar using a mixer for 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula
  7. Add the vanilla to the mix
  8. Add the egg and mix until the mixture becomes creamy
  9. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the pans filling them halfway up
  10. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until mixture sets but center still jiggles (mine took about 24 minutes)
  11. Remove from the oven and cool on a cookie rack for 10 minutes
  12. Place the pan in the fridge to chill for about 2 hours
  13. To Make the Pecan Praline
  14. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, mix the sugars, butter, salt, corn syrup, condensed milk and pecans over medium heat. Insert candy thermometer and cook until the caramel reaches the soft ball stage, around 235 Degrees F. Keep mixing constantly to prevent the mixture from burning
  15. Remove from heat and add the vanilla extract
  16. Carefully add a spoonful of Pecan Praline on top of each cheesecake
  17. Place the mini cheesecakes in the fridge to chill for 20-30 minutes
  18. For Chantilly Cream
  19. In the mixer, add the cream and mix until soft peaks form
  20. Add the sugar and vanilla and mix until the cream becomes stiff
  21. Assembly
  22. Add the cream on top of the cheesecakes using a spoon, a spatula or a piping bag fitted with a tip
  23. Top with a pecan half
  24. Enjoy!


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Comments

  1. ma.angelica says

    November 16, 2015 at 11:27 pm

    5 stars
    muchas gracias la receta esta riquisima me encanto mil gracias DTBS

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      November 17, 2015 at 8:13 am

      De nada Maria Angelica! Me alegro mucho que te gusto 🙂

      Reply
  2. Nona says

    November 20, 2015 at 10:22 am

    I am curious about the praline topping. Does it set and become firm/chewy? Or does it stay runny?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      November 20, 2015 at 10:26 am

      Hi Nona, since the cakes are refrigerated, the Praline stays chewy but firm.. It’s a bit runny when you make it but once you top it and refrigerate it, it sets.

      Reply
  3. Nina says

    November 20, 2015 at 10:56 am

    Great, thank you! I’m excited to make this for thanksgiving! I want to make a big cake (9-10 inch spring form). Do you think this recipe is enough to fill that or should I double it?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      November 20, 2015 at 11:02 am

      Hi Nina! For a 9 inch cake pan I would definitely double the recipe and bake it for 35-45 minutes (or until the center shakes just a bit) and let it cool for a few hours in the fridge before adding in the praline.

      Good luck and let me know how it comes out!

      Reply

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