Instant Pot Holiday Cheesecake Mini Jar Recipe

This Instant Pot Holiday Cheesecake Recipe will make your happy hormones go crazy. It is so simple to make and loaded with all the holiday fun stuff. These mini jar cheesecakes are perfect as HOLIDAY GIFT.

Have you checked our very famous and tested & tried 3 other cheesecakes? Do check these out – CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE, NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE, PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE. And the best part is that all of these are made in 4-ounce Jars recipes.

Important – Although the recipe is given in a recipe card at the end of the post. In between, you will find tips and other information related to the recipe.

Easy Instant Pot Holiday Cheesecake Mini Jar Recipe

So, I made these for my 9-year-old daughter’s Holiday Party early this month. And needless to say that the kids loved it. They decorated their Ugly Sweater Cookies first and then gorged on these Loaded Holiday Cheesecakes.

I know you might be thinking….too much candy and sugar there….but you’ll…this mama doesn’t go crazy on the other days of the year. So. it is ALL GOOOOD!! 😀

Psst..can I share a secret? Actually I was all set to make Red Velvet Cheesecakes for this recipe. But somehow, the color and chocolate proportions didn’t work out and hence this CHEESECAKE was invented. Now that recipe is for later.

Please check out more PORTION CONTROL DESSERTS or DESSERT IN A JAR here – mocha express pudding, no-cook chocolate pudding, no-bake key lime cheesecake,no-bake cheesecake, no-bake mango cheesecake, black forest cake in a jar, and more.

WHY MAKE MINI CHEESECAKES IN JAR?

I have very simple reasons –

The crust is the base of the cheesecake. Since it holds the cheesecake at the base, it is made with cookies and/or crackers.

Most of the recipes call for graham crackers for the base. You may use ginger snap cookies, biscoff cookies, vanilla Nila Cookies, Oreos, or cookies of your choice for the base of the cheesecake.

Since it is a cheesecake, cream cheese is the main ingredient of the filling. Sour cream and eggs are used in addition to the cream cheese. As this is a Holiday Cheesecake recipe, we have used a bit of cocoa powder & edible red food color. 

Important Tip – This recipe is more about the decoration part of the Holiday Dessert and creating the feel of festivals. You may use any Cheesecake base for this recipe and top it as directed for a holiday feel.

IMPORTANT TIPS TO REMEMBER WHEN MAKING CHEESECAKE IN IP

• Make sure that you use CANNING JARS that are made to sustain the pressure under extremely hot conditions. Balls make such Mason Jars and easily available at your local grocery store or Amazon.
• Always cook it covered. Cover with a piece of foil and then cook it. That avoids condensation to settle on top of the cheesecake.
• Always bring out the ingredients like Cream cheese, egg & sour Cream to room temperature before starting the process. It is not only easy to process through the method but also makes the cheesecake airy & light in texture.
• Always add egg towards the end in the filling. And incorporate it gently only till it is mixed. An egg is acting as a binding agent. If you will over mix it, it will affect the texture of the cheesecake.
• Never serve/eat cheesecake right out of the refrigerator. Always take it out and set it on the counter for 10-15 minutes before serving. That lets the cheesecake come at the right temperature to be enjoyed fully texture-wise…airy & light. Or else it can be very dense when right out of the refrigerator.

INGREDIENTS USED IN THIS RECIPE

Cream Cheese

Egg

Sour Cream

Butter

Vanilla Extract

Cocoa Powder unsweetened

Edible Red Food Color

Chocolate Graham Crackers

Toppings Used in the Recipe

Cream Cheese Frosting, Holiday M&Ms, mini marshmallows to create Snowman, colorful sprinkles, writing gel to bind the sprinkles and snowman, small holiday shape cookies, Ghirardelii’s Snowman chocolate, Candycane sticks.

KITCHEN GADGETS USED IN THE RECIPE

Instant Pot 6 quart

4 ounce Mason Canning Jars – very important that you use canning jars to use in instant pot.

Trivet

Electric Egg Beater

Food Processor

INSTANT POT HOLIDAY CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Complete Recipe is given further down in the Recipe Card.

Watch this New York Style Cheesecake Recipe Video for reference.

PREP THE CRUST

• In a Food Processor, add graham crackers. Pulse till you get fine crumbs.
• Add melted butter and pulse till it all combines well. 
• Now distribute this crumb equally in 7 mini jars (4-ounce canning jars). Press them down lightly. Refrigerate for about 10-15 minutes till you work on the filling.

PREP THE HOLIDAY CHEESECAKE FILLING

• Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature.
• Take a mixing bowl and add Cream cheese & sugar to it. Blend it with the electric egg beater or hand blender on medium speed for about 3-4 minutes till it is light and airy.
• Now add sour cream + cocoa powder + vanilla extract + red food color to the bowl. Blend it well for about 1-2 minutes till all incorporated. Scrape from the sides if needed.
• Now add the Egg. Blend it gently only till it is incorporated. No OVER MIXING or OVER BEATING please at this point. The filling is ready.

MAKING MINI CHEESECAKE IN IP

• Place the inner pot inside your Instant Pot. Plug it in. Add 1&1/2 cups of water to it. Place the Trivet in it. 
• Bring out the refrigerated mini jars. Fill them up with about 1/4 cup filling each. Level them out. Tap on the kitchen counter to get rid of any air in between.
• Cover all the mini jars with a piece of aluminum foil. Place them side by side on the trivet. A 6 quarts IP can easily accommodate small jars side by side on the trivet.
• Place the lid and close it. Put the valve on SEALING. Set the timer for 6 MINUTES on Manual/Pressure Cook Mode. 
• Once the timer goes off, follow NPR (natural pressure release). Take the jars out. Remove the foil. Let these sit on the counter till these come at room temperature. Now place the lids of these and refrigerate at least for 4-6 hrs before eating.
• I decorated these Cream Cheese Frosting, with mini holiday cookies, Marshmallow snowman, Ghirardelli’s Snowman, Candy canes, M&Ms & Sprinkles. You may use your own imagination and create your own holiday cheesecake.

HOW TO STORE CHEESECAKE?

Refrigerate it. It will stay good for a week when refrigerated.

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I am sure you will be making it soon. Please leave your feedback under the comments section when you try it.


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