The hidden cherry center in these Cherry Chocolate Cheesecakes will make everyone smile when they bite into these sweet little chocolate treats.
Hey, there cheesecake fans. Yeah, I'm talking to you. These Cherry Jubilee Chocolate Cheesecakes are going to blow your cheesecake lovin' minds.
You totally need to try these cherry filled cheesecake cupcakes sometime this holiday season.
I love how plain and chocolatey they look, but then one bite and you realize there is so much more to them!!!
A few weeks ago I had a few extra cans of pie filling that needed to be used. I kept thinking about what kind of pie I wanted to share with you. Each day I would suggest something different to my husband.
He finally stopped me and told me to just make cheesecake. He's right you know. The only time we use pie filling is usually when we are making cheesecake or Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Rolls.
The day he suggest this, my brain went crazy with all sorts of ideas. But I finally decided that since Christmas is so close, we needed to stick with something that said, "Hello, holidays" like these Cherry Cheesecake Brownies.
One of the things that I love about Christmas are those boxes of chocolate covered cherries that you can only buy this time of year. I know some people don't really like them, but I actually love those cheap little candies.
Those little chocolates inspired me to make these cute and delicious chocolate covered cherry cheesecakes.
How to make Cherry Jubilee Chocolate Cheesecakes
- Crush the Oreo cookies and mix them with melted butter. Spoon the mixture evenly into the bottom of 20 cupcake liners and press down firmly.
- Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs, yogurt, flour, and vanilla and mix.
- Melt the chocolate and let it cool slightly before adding it to the cheesecake mixture.
- Add the eggs and beat until just mixed in.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the cupcake liners.
- Place a small spoonful of cherry pie filling in each one and swirl gently. Bake and cool.
- Top the cooled cheesecake with chocolate ganache and let set.
Top the chocolate cherry cheesecakes with Cool Whip and a cherry candy right before serving. The hidden cherry center is always a fun thing for your taste testers to find.
More easy cheesecake recipe that you may like
- Strawberrylicious Chocolate Cheesecake
- Mint Cheesecake Brownies
- Apple Cheesecake Bars
- Triple Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes
- Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
- White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse Cheesecakes
Recipe
Cherry Jubilee Chocolate Cheesecakes
The hidden cherry center in these Cherry Jubilee Chocolate Cheesecakes will make everyone smile when they bite into these sweet little chocolate treats.
Ingredients
For the Cheesecakes
- 2 ½ cups Oreo cookie crumbs
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 1 - 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
For the Chocolate Topping
- ½ cup whipping cream
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Cool Whip
- 10 Andes Cherry Jubilee Thins, cut in half
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix together the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter. Spoon evenly into 20 cupcake liners and press down. Set aside.
- Beat together the cream cheese and sugar until light and creamy. Add the yogurt, flour, and vanilla and beat again.
- Place chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds. Stir until melted and creamy. Heat an additional 15 seconds if needed. Let cool for 1-2 minutes, then pour into the cheesecake batter and beat until mixed thoroughly.
- Add the eggs and beat until just mixed in. Spoon the batter evenly into the cupcake liners.
- Using a smaller spoon, pull aside some of the batter and drop I teaspoon cherry pie filling into the center of the cheesecakes. Swirl very lightly. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Place the whipping cream and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minutes. Stir until melted and creamy. Let cool for a few minutes.
- Place a spoonful on each cheesecake and spread out. Let set.
- Right before serving top with Cool Whip and cherry candies, if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 328Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 132mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 2gSugar: 20gProtein: 4g
*The post for Cherry Jubilee Chocolate Cheesecakes was first published on November 11, 2012. The photos and post were updated, and it was republished on December 14, 2019.
April @ Angel's Homestead
These look amazing, I cant wait to try them.
Julie
These look absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for sharing on Marvelous Mondays. I will be featuring this recipe on tonight's party post. I hope to see you there again!
Julie
Nicole
Yum, I love chocolate-cherry anything! These look really tasty!
Dixie n Dottie
Thanks so much for the link up! Great features! Love the tissue paper flowers! Have a great week! 🙂
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Marty
This so needs to happen in my house this season...cheesecake, chocolate, and cherry pie filling? It's like a trifecta of dessert goodness!
Joan@Chocolate and More
Jocelyn, my hubby loves those chocolate cherry cordials, I get them for him every year! I'll bet he'd love this! I'm the same way at the store. Even when I go in with a list, the baking isle just calls to me, look, 3 cents off chocolate chips!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker
These look so good! totally pinned it! Yum!
sally @ sallys baking addiction
Jocelyn. I am BLOWN away. These little cheesecakes are completely adorable. and I love love love cherry and chocolate together. cherry cordials are my FAVORITE int he chocolate box! I need to get my hands on those andes cherry candies!
Winnie
These not only look wonderful and scrumptious, but also unique!
What a great surprise when take a bite.....YUMMY
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
Hooooooow did I not know that Andes made chocolate cherry candies? My husband loves those boxed chocolate covered cherries, AND he loves cheesecakes, so these would be a hit in my house. Yummo!
Jocelyn
I am wondering if they are new this year because I don't remember seeing them before either. I found them at Target:-) Love that place!
cindy
Oh you tempt me!!
Jocelyn
That is good to hear:-)
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Wow they are gorgeous and I know that cupcakes like this can be fussy and a pain - and you made them look so easy and like I'd like you to make me a dozen 🙂
Jocelyn
Thank you so much Averie. That means so much to me coming from you:-) These cheesecake cupcakes are actually so easy to make up, but they do look pretty impressive.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Oh wow, Jocelyn, these cheesecakes look awesome! I love the surprise filling inside--and I LOVE chocolate and cherry.. such an underrated pairing! These are too cute:)
Jocelyn
Aren't surprise fillings just the best? And I agree, cherry and chocolate is very underrated:-)
Kaylee @ Couponing & Cooking
I have never seen that flavor of Andes Mints before. Now I will have to be on the look out for them! Thanks for sharing at Mealtime Monday!
Jocelyn
I had never seen it before either. They were in the holiday aisle at Target:-)
Kaylee @ Couponing & Cooking
The holiday aisle at Target gets me everytime!
Kristy (Sweet Treats & More)
These look awesome! Perfect for the Holidays. I'm with ya, I'd totally eat a can of just the pie filling:)
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
These are so pretty!!!!
Jocelyn
Thank you Dorothy. I had so much fun with this photo shoot!!!
Summer
These look amazing! I am not a fan of cheesecake but the hubs got this awesome one at Emerils once had me try it and I loved it lol! I bet I will love this! He loves cheesecake! Our anni is Thursday I think I will make these for him! Cherry Jubilee mint thins yum! Where can you find these at? Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Jocelyn
The good thing about these little ones is that there isn't a whole lot of cheesecake for those that don't like it that much. Of course I had to eat about 6 because I love the stuff:-) I found the Andes Cherry thins at Target!!! Happy early anniversary...I hope your hubby likes the cheesecakes!!!
Lurah
I’ve never seen those, either! Wonder if they are on shelves at Valentine’s Day or if they no longer are offered.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
Oh my these look awesome Jocelyn. So deliciously awesome!
Jocelyn
Thanks girl!!! They were so tasty that I had to give a pan away to a friend:-)