No-Bake Mini Cheesecake Bites

Easy no-bake mini cheesecake bites are the perfect treat for your next gathering. These simple bite-size desserts are made with a wafer cookie crumb base, then topped with a creamy no-bake cheesecake filling. Top with fresh fruit or a drizzle of chocolate!

Ok, guys, these little bites of heaven are just the treat you need after enjoying one delicious meal and you feel like you can’t possibly have another bite.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Well, I promise you that you can have just ONE MORE bite, especially when it is a 1-inch by 1-inch cheesecake bite. These hit the sweet tooth spot perfectly!

• Ready in 30 minutes – with no oven needed for baking, these sweet bites are on your serving dish in just a half hour.
• Easy to customize – I love making these with diced seasonal fruits or a simple chocolate drizzle. You can also turn these into seasonal or holiday treats with sprinkles, crushed candy, or a a spoonful of strawberry freezer jam.
• Portion control – small bites satisfy a sweet tooth without over indulging. However, enjoy as many as you would like! They’re a treat for sure!
• Sugar-free option – watching your sugar intake? Use sugar-free wafers and your favorite sugar alternative. I use Swerve and also love the sweetness from allulose.

If small bites are your favorite way to enjoy treats, be sure to try Wonton Pecan Pie Bites, Baked Mini Donuts, or Chocolate Truffles.

Ingredients

This is a list of the ingredients that you need to make your grocery shopping easier. You can find the full list and amounts in the recipe card below.

• Wafer Cookies – simple cookie base that is already lightly sweetened. I used Voortman Bakery zero sugar seasonal Strawberry & Banana.
• Butter – rich and flavorful salted butter helps hold the crust together.
• Cream cheese – ensure this is at room temperature for a creamy texture
• Sweetener – sugar-free or regular granulated sugar (use super-fine).
• Lemon juice – just a hint to elevate the flavor profile.
• Vanilla extract – enhances the flavor of the cheesecake.
• Heavy whipping cream – lightens up the cheesecake mixture.

How To Make Cheesecake Bites

This is a no fuss recipe and doesn’t require much time in the kitchen. Plus, there is not baking involved! You can find the full instructions in the printable recipe card below.

1. Place wafers ( I used Voortman Bakery zero sugar seasonal Strawberry & Banana) in a food processor or blender and pulse 3-4 times or until crumbs form.

2. Melt butter and mix in prepared cookie crumbs until well combined.

3. Line a baking pan with mini cupcake liners and place a teaspoon of the crumbs on the bottom of the liner. Press forming a crust.

4. With a hand mixer whip together sweetener and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and lemon juice. Slowly whip in heavy whipping cream and mix until creamy and heavy peaks form.

5. Scoop with a spoon or pipe with a pastry bag the cheesecake over the crust.

6. Top each bite with diced fruit, a drizzle of chocolate, or fresh jam.

Substitutions and Additions

If you don’t have cookie wafers, then you can easily substitute the crust in this cheesecake bites recipe for one of the following:

• Use a different crust: Graham Crackers, shortbread cookies, Oreo chocolate cookies or different flavored wafers (vanilla, strawberry or chocolate). When using a different cookie for the crust, the ratio will remain the same as noted in the recipe card. It’s not necessary to add sugar, but if you want the cheesecake bites extra sweet, then add a couple of tablespoons of granulated sugar.
• Cream cheese – I use block style full-fat cream cheese, but 1/3 lower fat or Neufchâtel cheese can be used in this recipe.
• Whipped topping – You can fold in Cool Whip instead of heavy whipping cream. You’ll use about 6 ounces of Cool Whip.
• Extract – Mix the flavor profile by replacing the vanilla extract with almond extract or flavored extracts like lemon or strawberry extract. Let your imagination go wild!

Tips For Making Cheesecake Bites

• Room temperature – Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature for the creamiest cheesecake. I like to open the package and leave in on the kitchen counter for at least a half hour.
• Cold beaters – Place the beaters or whipping attachment in the freezer before using.
• Piping bag – Placing the filling in a piping bag or make your own with a Ziploc bag (snipping a corner) for easy placement of the filling over the crust.
• Refrigerate – Place the prepared cheesecake bites in the refrigerator while preparing the topping. This will set the filling.

Cheesecake Topping Ideas

Let you imagination go wild with creativity when adding a topping to these cheesecake bites!

Here are some of my favorite toppings:

• Fresh fruit : strawberries, blueberries, bananas, raspberries
• Sugar Free Strawberry Puree
• Homemade Chocolate Syrup
• Salted Caramel Sauce
• Peach Freezer Jam
• Pecan Topping
• Chocolate Espresso Sauce

Recipes With Wafer Cookies

Check out the other recipes I made using Vortman wafer cookies:

• No Bake Eclair Dessert – Layers of vanilla wafers, homemade pastry cream, and topped with chocolate ganache. Enjoy with fresh fruit and whipped cream!
• Apple Spice Cream Cheese Ball – Dessert cream cheese ball mixed with a combination of apple pie spices, sweetener, and then topped with pumpkin cookie crumbs and pecans! 
• Halloween Cake Recipe – Ghost themed chocolate cake or cupcakes with chocolate fudge wafers.
• Strawberry Mousse Recipe – Sugar free fresh mouse garnished with a wafer cookie.

No-Bake Mini Cheesecake Bites

Mini cheesecake bites topped with diced fresh fruit. These treats are simple to make and perfect for a brunch, special gathering or just when you want a simple dessert.

5 from 8 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesecake bites

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 32 each

Calories: 83kcal

Author: Sandra Shaffer

Equipment

• mini cupcake baking liners
• Hand mixer or stand mixer
• mini muffin pan

Ingredients

• 12 – 16 wafer cookies pulsed to crumbs
• 6 tablespoons butter melted
• 8 ounce cream cheese
• 1/3 cup confectioner sugar Swerve
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heaving whipping cream

Instructions

• Place cookie wafers in a food processor or blender and pulse 3-4 times or until the cookies are crumbs.
• Melt butter, then in a medium bowl mix with cookie wafer crumbs.
• Line a mini cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
• Place a teaspoon of crumbs on the bottom of each liner and gently press down creating a crust.
• In a large bowl mix cream cheese with sweetener until incorporated into a light and fluffy mixture.
• Mix in vanilla and lemon juice.
• Slowly pour in heaving whipping cream and mix on low-medium speed (to avoid splatter) until the ingredients begin to hold together. Increase the speed to medium-high until heavy peaks form.
• Place ingredients in a piping bag* and squeeze over prepared crust.

Notes

You need 1 1/2 cups of wafer crumbs for this recipe.

Lower the carbs by using sugar-free wafers.

Top with diced fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries, and bananas. To glisten the fruit, follow this Fresh Fruit Salad recipe.

*No piping bag? Spoon over the crust or place in a plastic sandwich bag, then snip the corner like a piping bag.

Storage For Cheesecake Bites 

Refrigerate – these can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. 

Freeze – Place cheesecake in an airtight freezer container and mark with the date. Freeze for up to a month to retain the best quality.

Freeze cheesecake without the topping. When you are ready to enjoy the place the cake in the refrigerator overnight. Add your topping right before serving.

 

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1each | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 49mg | Sugar: 2g

Disclaimer

Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.