Ghostly S’Mores Cheesecakes

Ghostly S’Mores Cheesecakes are a festive and delicious treat for Halloween, combining graham cracker crust, velvety chocolate cheesecake filling and toasted marshmallow topping.

Once I find a crowd-pleasing dessert, especially one that is simple and convenient to transport like these mini cheesecakes, I stick with that one recipe and remake them in all different kinds of ways.

A couple of years ago I took my base recipe for white chocolate raspberry cheesecakes and transformed them into Bloody Eyeball Cheesecakes.

This year I swapped out the Oreo crust for graham cracker crust. I flavored the cheesecake filling with dark chocolate instead of white. And I topped the cheesecakes with toasted marshmallow fluff and ghost-shaped Peeps marshmallows. They are so fun to look at and anything S’mores are a crowd-pleaser. But most importantly they taste as good as they look.

Tips for making Ghostly S’Mores Cheesecakes:

• I use foil cupcake liners like these to bake my cheesecakes – they are sturdy and won’t stick to the cheesecake filling
• To toast the marshmallow topping, you’ll need a handheld kitchen torch like this one
• To flavor the cheesecake filling, I use this brand of chocolate bar
• The cheesecakes should be made one day ahead so they have time to chill in the refrigerator
• Don’t top the cheesecakes with the toasted marshmallow fluff and ghost-shaped Peeps until right before serving

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Ghostly S'Mores Cheesecakes

Ghostly S'Mores Cheesecakes are a festive and delicious treat for Halloween, combining graham cracker crust, velvety chocolate cheesecake filling and toasted marshmallow topping.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes minutes

Total Time 38 minutes minutes

Servings 15

Calories 301kcal

Author Jill McOwen

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 5 tbsp butter melted
• 4 oz bittersweet chocolate melted
• 16 oz cream cheese softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 7 oz marshmallow creme
• 15 ghost Peeps marshmallows

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line standard muffin tins with 15 foil liners.
• Combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Spoon about one tablespoon into the bottom of each of the muffin cups. Lightly tamp down the crust with the back of a spoon.
• With a hand or stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add in melted chocolate and vanilla and beat again. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until the batter is smooth, scraping down the bowl if necessary.
• Place about 1/4 cup of the chocolate cheesecake filling into each muffin cup.
• Bake the cheesecakes 17 - 19 minutes, or until the centers are starting to puff.
• Allow the cheesecakes to cool on the counter and then refrigerate (wrapped or in an air-tight container overnight.
• When ready to serve, heat the marshmallow creme in the microwave for about 30 - 40 seconds so it is easier to spread.
• Scoop a scant tablespoon of marshmallow creme onto the tops of each cheesecake. Place a ghost Peeps marshmallow in the center of the creme topping on each cheesecake. Use a kitchen torch to gently toast the marshmallow topping and ghost marshmallows. Serve. 

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 563IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg

More Halloween recipes:

• Mummified Garlic Bread
• Ghost in the Graveyard Dip
• Bloody Eyeball Cheesecakes
• Bourbon Bacon Pumpkin Seeds
• Monster Mash Pumpkin Donuts