Dunkaroo Cheesecake
This Dunkaroo Cheesecake is the perfect dessert for any occasion. It’s a twist on the classic Dunkaroo dip, and it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
When our son was growing up Dunkaroos were a popular snack. And, we have to admit that we fell in love with them just like he did. If you are like us and love them then this is the recipe for you.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This Dunkaroo Cheesecake combines the nostalgia of a beloved childhood snack with the classic elegance of cheesecake.
- Its creamy texture and rich flavors replicate the Dunkaroo dip experience, but with a sophisticated twist that makes it a unique dessert.
- Whether you’re reminiscing about the 90s or introducing younger generations to the delights of Dunkaroo, this cheesecake is a celebration of flavors that transcend age.
🛒Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make this rich homemade cheesecake recipe. Gather these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store so you can enjoy this sweet treat at the grocery store.
- Nilla cookies
- sugar
- unsalted butter
- cream cheese
- Funfetti cake mix
- sour cream
- large eggs
- Funfetti sprinkles
- Dunkaroos
- Whipped cream
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make This Dunkaroo Cheesecake
Step 1: Preheat the oven and prepare your pan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line the cupcake/muffin pan with the white cupcake liners.
Step 2: Make the crust
Using a food processor or ziplock bag and rolling pin, grind up the Nilla cookies until finely
crushed into sand like. Pour into a bowl and whisk the sugar into the ground Nilla cookies.
Mix in the melted butter until a wet sand-like mixture forms, remove 1⁄4 C of the crust into another
bowl.
Step 3: Add the crust to the paper liners
Using a tablespoon, spoon about 1 1⁄2 tablespoon of crust into the cupcake liners. Then, using a flat bottom cup, press the crust into a thick even layer.
Step 4: Make the cheesecake batter
Using a large bowl and hand beaters, beat the cream cheese, cake mix, sour cream, vanilla
extract, and sugar until combined. Beat eggs into the batter, 1 egg at a time. Fold in 1 1⁄4 C of Funfetti sprinkles into the cheesecake batter.
Step 5: Finish building the cheesecakes
Spoon about 2 1⁄2 – 3 tbsp of cheesecake batter into the cupcake liners. Sprinkle some of the crust that was set aside earlier, on top of the batter. Using 3⁄4 C of sprinkles, sprinkle some on top of the cheesecake batter.
Step 6: Bake and cool the cheesecake
Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the middle has set. Allow to cool for 30 minutes on the counter before removing the cheesecake from the pan and into the fridge to continue to cool overnight.
Step 7: Finish the cheesecake
Top with fresh whipped cream, more sprinkles, and a Dunkaroo cookie Enjoy!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Spicy – add chili pepper flakes while cooking to imbue heat into the dish, or banana peppers
- Deluxe – add guacamole, crispy onions or
- Kid friendly – add crushed potato chips (ketchup chips!)
Do you love cheesecake recipes that are a little different? If so, you may also enjoy this Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake Bars recipe.
🥄 Equipment
You will need a few kitchen tools to help you make this recipe. Gather these tools so you can enjoy rich cheesecake.
- muffin pan or cupcake pan
- paper liners
- food processor or ziploc bag and rolling pin
- large bowl
- small bowl
- electric mixer
🥫 Storage
Store these cheesecakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
Serve With
These mini cheesecakes are great all on their own, however, you can also pair them with your favorite meal like these Homemade Corn Dogs, or this Butter Chicken.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to help you ensure that this cheesecake recipe turns out perfectly for you every time that you make it.
- Make sure that you use room temperature ingredients to make your cheesecake batter, as this will give the smoothest results.
- To help your cheesecakes come out cleanly from the paper liners, you can lightly spray them with nonstick cooking spray.
- Watch these cheesecakes closely while they are in the oven so that they do not overcook.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The cheesecake should jiggle slightly in the center, but not look like gelatin. It will firm up as it cools.
For this recipe, you don’t have to use a water bath. However, you can use one if you want.
Yes, you can certainly freeze the cheesecake. Just freeze the cheesecakes without the whipped cream and Dunkaroo topping.
🍽 More Cheesecake Recipes
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🧾Recipe Card
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Dunkaroo Cheesecake
Equipment
- muffin pan or cupcake pan
- paper liners
- food processor or ziploc bag and rolling pin
- large bowl
- small bowl
- Electric mixer
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups Nilla cookies ground
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted sweet cream butter melted
Funfetti Cheesecake
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup Funfetti cake mix
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups Funfetti sprinkles
- 4 packages of Dunkaroo’s for their cookies
- Fresh whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line the cupcake/muffin pan with the white cupcake liners
- Using a food processor or ziplock bag and rolling pin, grind up the Nilla cookies until finely
- crushed into sand like
- Pour into a bowl and whisk the sugar into the ground Nilla cookies
- Mix in the melted butter until a wet sand like mixture forms, remove 1⁄4 C of crust into another
- bowl
- Using a tablespoon, spoon about 1 1⁄2 tablespoon of crust into the cupcake liners
- Using a flat bottom cup, press the crust into a thick even layer
- Using a large bowl and hand beaters, beat the cream cheese, cake mix, sour cream, vanilla
- extract, and sugar until combined
- Beat eggs into the batter, 1 egg at a time
- Fold in 1 1⁄4 C of Funfetti sprinkles into the cheesecake batter
- Spoon about 2 1⁄2 – 3 tbsp of cheesecake batter into the cupcake liners
- Sprinkle some of the crust that was set aside earlier, on top of the batter
- Using 3⁄4 C of sprinkles, sprinkle some on top of the cheesecake batter
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the middle has set
- Allow to cool for 30 minutes on the counter before removing the cheesecake from the pan and
- into the fridge to continue to cool overnight g
- Top with fresh whipped cream, more sprinkles and a Dunkaroo cookie
- Enjoy!
