Not So Plain Ol’ Cheesecake

Let’s turn that plain cheesecake into something festive! Let me show you how to decorate a cheesecake in just a few shakes!

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WEEK 23

WHAT ARE WE MIXIN’ UP THIS WEEK?

My friends at Mad Dash Mixes have several different flavors of No Bake cheesecake mixes available.  This week I decided to take their Plain Ol’ Cheesecake and turn it into a “Not So Plain Ol’ Cheesecake”.  I prepared mini cheesecakes in ready-made graham cracker crusts and decorated them with nonpareils (sprinkles) and sanding sugar. I can’t wait to show you how easy it is to decorate a cheesecake!

After filling the mini graham cracker crusts, I had some cheesecake filling left over.  I decided to serve that as a dip with cookies.

Oops, getting ahead of myself!

Let’s Get To Mixin’

Pictured above are the ingredients you will need in addition to their Cheesecake Mix packet.

Ingredients:

2 8 oz Softened Cream Cheese (I used the lower fat option)

1 8 oz Cool Whip or similar whipped topping

1 Mad Dash Mix No Bake Plain Ol’ Cheesecake Mix packet

a package of mini graham cracker crusts

The Mixing Process

You can use an electric hand mixer, stand mixer or even mix the ingredients by hand.  I decided to use my Mom’s vintage Hamilton Beech Stand Mixer.

After the cream cheese has softened, add it to your mixing bowl.  Then add the Cheesecake Mix.  Blend until the cream cheese is very creamy.

Next you will fold in your Cool Whip or other whipped Topping.

Filling the Crusts

Once the Cool Whip is folded in, you are ready to fill the crust of your choice. If you want to make individual cheesecakes, Keebler makes a package of 6 mini graham cracker crusts.

You could also make your own individual cheesecake crusts by using a muffin tin and adding a graham cracker crust or even a crust made from chopped pecans.   Here is a recipe for a gluten free crust: Gluten Free Crust Featuring Chopped Pecans

Use a spoon or a spatula to fill the mini graham cracker crusts.

How to Decorate a Mini Cheesecake

Now you are ready to decorate them.  I decided to use nonpareils and sanding sugar.  You could use chocolate sprinkles as well.

After decorating the cheesecakes, place them in a covered container in the refrigerator to chill for several hours before serving.

Ready to Serve

When making 6 mini cheesecakes, the left over prepared no bake cheesecake can be served in a bowl as a dip for fresh fruit or cookies.

 

Cooking With Kim

My entrepreneurial journey started with my love of herbs, both growing and cooking with them.  My love of herbs eventually led to owning a pizzeria. After relocating to Florida, I decided to start a blog.

Throughout my culinary career, I have discovered the using mixes can make a cook’s life so much easier!  Using a mix to make a recipe is as simple as adding a few ingredients to the mix and then stirring, cooking or chilling and serving!   Mixes are such a time saver!  After meeting the ladies from Mad Dash Mixes* at a blogging conference this summer, I decided to add a weekly blog post featuring recipes using their mixes. Now I am now having a lot of fun working with the ladies from Mad Dash Mixes.

They did send me some products to sample but my opinions about the products are my own.  My full disclosure policy can be found on the Disclosure page.

*If you would like to try some of their products, I have arranged for you to receive a 15% discount if you use the code farmhouse.  Orders can be placed at http://www.MadDashMixes.com

Disclosure: this post was written in collaboration with Mad Dash Mixes

All opinions are my own.

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