Mini Lemon Cheesecakes are the perfect dessert for a party or gathering! These sweet little bites will not last long at your next gathering. The lemon flavor is light and summery, but perfect for any time of year!

If you are looking for a dessert recipe for a party, look no further than these Mini Lemon Cheesecakes. They are sooooo easy to make!

March 2021 update: You guys love this recipe! To be honest, I hadn't made this recipe in years, but recently I decided to re-make them and fell in love all over again. I snapped some new photos and updated this post with new tips on making mini cheesecakes. I hope you love them!

If you love lemon as much as me, try these Lemon Blueberry Muffins or this Lemon Blueberry Bread!

Table of Contents

Easy Mini Lemon Cheesecake recipe

When I was in college, I worked at a steakhouse that was on my college campus, and that's where I fell in love with cheesecake, one of our most popular desserts. Sometimes the waitstaff would get our hands on a slice of cheesecake. And we sure didn't mind!

I was convinced it was impossible to make a cheesecake that good but when I tried it myself, I ended up being pleasantly surprised. Now cheesecake is one of my go-to dessert recipes.

Recently I was planning a party and decided to make these mini lemon cheesecake bites. They feature a zesty lemon center with a buttery graham cracker crust, and they can be eaten in one or two bites.

(I must have been inspired by my many nights scavenging for cheesecake at the steakhouse. It was déjà vu for me because that's what happened at the party — they were gone in an instant! If you've ever seen seagulls attack a piece of bread at the beach, that's a pretty calm description of what happened!)

Mini lemon cheesecake bites

These mini lemon cheesecake bites are perfect for any kind of party. Whether it's a baby shower, bridal shower or holiday celebration, these are sure to be a hit. Just like this Mini Carrot Cake or Cheesecake Dip!

As much as I love having a whole slice of cheesecake to myself, when you're gathering with friends, you tend to be pretty stuffed at the end of it.

A whole slice of cheesecake is not ideal, especially if there are multiple desserts to test out. So mini cheesecakes bites are ideal!

Mini cheesecakes are great because there are no special springform pans required. If you make muffins as much as I do, you probably already have a mini muffin pan, which is what I use to make these mini cheesecakes.

They go deliciously with Blueberry Lemonade, if I do say so myself.

Ingredients

The first time I made cheesecake my mind was kind of blown. It is way easier than you'd think! You don't need a ton of crazy ingredients. (And that is why my love affair with cheesecake continued.)

To make the graham cracker crust, you will need:

graham crackers (regular honey flavor)
unsalted butter

For the lemon cheesecake filling, this is what to pick up from the store:

cream cheese
granulated sugar
salt
vanilla extract
lemons & lemon juice)
eggs

To decorate them, you can pipe whipped cream on top and sprinkle them with lemon zest, a wedge of lemon or a piece of candied lemon peel.

You could also mix things up by placing a blueberry, a blackberry or a strawberry slice on top. These lemon candies would be super cute, too!

How to make mini lemon cheesecake bites

Usually, I prefer a slice of cheesecake to myself, eaten at my leisure, but for a party these individual lemon cheesecakes are divine.

And they are so easy to make! There's no special equipment required for these cheesecake bites other than a mini-muffin tin. (Or a mega mini-muffin tin, if you want more, even tinier cheesecake bites!)

That's right — no special springform cheesecake pan or any other scary tools. Just some basic tools that every kitchen should have!

Okay, have I convinced you? Ready to make these mini lemon cheesecake bites for your next party? Scroll down to find out how!

Summer party recipes

I originally made this recipe in 2017 for a baby shower for my friend Stephanie from Sustaining the Powers. My friends and I dreamed up some fun summer party recipes.

For appetizers, this Pepper Jelly Cream Cheese Appetizer is always a hit. Or try this gorgeous BLT Bruschetta from The Speckled Palate and Spinach Artichoke Phyllo Bites from A Savory Feast. Any of these would be the perfect savory finger food!

If you need another dessert, these Blackberry Peach Shortcake Stacks with Mint Whipped Cream from Cake 'n Knife are so pretty and delicious!

To drink, try a Strawberry Lemonade Mocktail, these Strawberry Watermelon Slushies from I Say Nomato or this pretty Limoncello Lemonade from Feast + West.

Let me know if you try these mini cheesecake bites — please rate and review the recipe below!