Salted Peanut No-Bake Cheesecake ~ This is a no fuss elegant dessert that comes together quickly.
Salted Peanut No-Bake Cheesecake
High baking season has started and I tend to get a little crazy with it. While I love it, Matt hates the process but loves the treats that come from it. Running an oven nearly 24/7 from now until January turns our little place into a 2 month long sauna session. For that reason I’m easing into it with this no-bake recipe.
You’ll find the recipe for this Salted Peanut No-Bake Cheesecake over at Endless Simmer where I contribute a weekly dessert.
Fruit Pops ~ Get crafty for a pure and simple summer fruit pop that requires no special machine and no freeze time.
Cantaloupe and Watermelon Fruit Pops
Grab your favorite fruit, cookie cutter and some popsicle sticks and get ready to be the neighborhood hero.
These are really so simple and the idea came to me when I was making fruit kebabs for my little guy and his friends. What kid doesn’t like a popsicle, right? Of course my 3-year-old liked them even more because he helped make them and was so proud to show them off to his buddies.
So did I fool the other kids? I’m not sure, but not one of them balked or blinked when they realized it was fruit and not the traditional sugar laden variation of a popsicle. Although trying to pull that off with kids over the age of 3 might be a little tougher.
A few notes:
- Use metal cutters over plastic cutters. You need a thinner sharper edge that metal ones have over the plastic variations.
- You can pre-cut the fruit into their chosen shapes, but insert the popsicle sticks prior to serving or they will become soggy.
- Avoid overly ripe fruit, as they will get mangled when you try to cut them with a cookie cutter.
- Fibrous fruits such as mangoes and pineapples do not work well as they require the sharp edge of a knife for cutting.
Mini White Chocolate Tuxedo Cheesecakes –No bake cheesecake dressed up in a chocolate tux and glamed up with some Godiva White Chocolate liqueur for your Academy Award party this weekend.
Mini White Chocolate Tuxedo Cheesecake
I love it when an idea materializes the way I envision it. Trust me, my kitchen hands have experienced many failings from concept to reality. This was a good one for me though, so I can’t wait to debut this at my Academy Award get together and then repeat it for my girlfriend’s dessert bar at her wedding in May.
So what can make a fast and easy dessert better? A no-fuss pretty dessert that is less than 3o minutes in prep time.
To make these mini sizes you will need Chicago Metallic’s Mini Cheesecake pan. If you don’t have this pan, small cake rings will work just as well.
What to do if you are without both? Here’s a DIY I read on another site (sorry, can’t remember who to credit for this one. If someone does, please let me know.). Take some empty soda cans or Redbull and Starbucks Espresso Shot cans for a smaller diameter, cut the ends off with a mini saw or serrated knife and trim to desired height and you are good to go. Although this recipe won’t go in the oven, the aluminum cans work just fine for recipes that do. Small word of caution: The edges maybe a bit sharp, so use with care.
A few notes:
- Omit the white chocolate liqueur for a non-alcoholic version.
- If you don’t like cheesecake, use a cake recipe instead (although your prep time will increase considerably). » Read the rest of this entry «
