Sprinkled Cheesecake Bites
If sugar cookies and cheesecake had a holiday fling, Sprinkled Cheesecake Bites would be the delicious result. These bite-sized desserts are festive, funny-looking in the best way, and dangerously easy to make thanks to premade sugar cookie dough and no-bake cheesecake filling. Translation: maximum wow factor, minimum effort. My favorite kind of recipe.
Perfect for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, baby showers, or random Tuesdays, these sprinkle-covered cookie cups are basically tiny edible party hats filled with cheesecake. Let’s get into it.
Why You’ll Love These Sprinkled Cheesecake Bites
- Made with store-bought sugar cookie dough (no judgment, only applause)
- Uses store-bought no-bake cheesecake filling (because turning on the oven once is enough)
- Totally customizable with holiday sprinkles
- Perfect bite-sized dessert for parties, cookie trays, and potlucks
- Looks fancy, but secretly takes very little effort (our little secret)
Making Sprinkles Cheesecake Bites
Sprinkle That Dough
Roll the premade sugar cookie dough into balls, then roll each ball in sprinkles until fully coated (heavy or light). Yes, it’s messy. Yes, it’s worth it.
Short on sprinkles? No problem. Just throw on a few at the end, or you can skip them entirely—your cookies won’t judge you, and honestly, they’ll still taste amazing. The sprinkle-free version is just the “casual sweatpants” of desserts: not flashy, but still completely acceptable and very comfortable.
Bake in Mini Cups
Place each sprinkle-covered dough ball into a mini muffin pan. Bake for 18 minutes, or until set and lightly golden.
Make the Cookie Cups
Then, as soon as the cookies come out of the oven, press down the center using a spoon, tart shaper, or whatever kitchen tool is clean and nearby. Something rounded helps. This creates the perfect little crater for cheesecake dreams to come true.
Cool Completely (No Cheating)
Let the cookie cups cool completely. If you try to fill them while warm, the cheesecake will melt and you’ll have a situation. A tasty situation, but still.
Fill with No-Bake Cheesecake
Spoon or pipe the no-bake cheesecake filling into the center of each cookie cup. Try not to eat half the filling “for quality control.”
Admire, Then Devour
Add extra sprinkles on top if you’re feeling fancy. Serve immediately or chill until ready to party.
Sprinkle Color Ideas for Every Occasion
- Christmas: Red & green sprinkles
- Valentine’s Day: Red, pink, and white
- Birthday: That someone special’s favorite color sprinkles
- Game Day: Team colors
- Spring/Easter: Pastels
- Halloween: Orange, black, and purple
Basically, if there’s a holiday, there’s a sprinkle for it.
Storage Tips
Store Sprinkled Cheesecake Bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. If they last that long, which they probably won’t.
More Cheesecake Recipes:
- Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
- Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bites
- Eggnog Cheesecake
- Mini Gingerbread Cheesecakes
- German Apple Cheesecake
- or use the keyword “cheesecake” in the search bar, or better yet, click HERE and I’ll do all the driving.
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Sprinkled Cheesecake Bites
Ingredients
- 16 oz. bag sugar cookie dough, 24 count (such as Pillsbury)
- 1 cup No Bake Cheesecake (such as Philadelphia)
- 1/4 cup sprinkles (avoid non pareils)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° and spray mini cup pan with non-stick spray.
- Roll each cookie dough in sprinkles as heavy or light as you prefer. Place one cookie in each mini cup.
- Bake for 18 minutes. Remove from oven and gently press down each center with rounded tip, like a rounded spatula handle. Cool completely.
- Fill each center with cheesecake filling. You can simply spoon it in, or go fancy and use a piping bag and tip. Keep refrigerated. Enjoy!
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Sprinkled Cheesecake Bites
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