easter “dump” cheesecake
It’s not like my kids suffer or anything. I mean I do make cakes and sweet treats 300 days of the year.
When we ended up coming home with huge bags of candy anyway, I decided to do something different with it. Instead of the bags sitting in the kids room and them munching on it whenever they wanted, I made a cheesecake.
Not just any old cheesecake, but one with EVERYTHING in it. All the candy. Well, all the chocolate candy. (The sweet tarts and other candy are safety tucked away in a drawer.)
I left some bars whole (didn’t chop) and then threw them on top.
Now let me tell you why this worked well for us.
The kids were NOT happy when I told them I was confiscating their candy for a cheesecake. After they saw it, saw all the candy bars and mini eggs and Oreo crust, they were more than satisfied. They got a decadent dose of candy once, we dealt with the sugar high, and now it’s over.
There might be a couple pieces left for me.
Easter “Dump” Cheesecake
PREP TIME15MINUTES MINS
COOK TIME40MINUTES MINS
TOTAL TIME55MINUTES MINS
When we ended up coming home with huge bags of candy anyway, I decided to do something different with it. Instead of the bags sitting in the kids room and them munching on it whenever they wanted, I made a cheesecake.
Ingredients
▢2 8-ounce bars cream cheese, at room temperature▢1/2 c sugar▢2 large eggs▢2 1/2 c of candy bars chopped▢1 8-inch chocolate cookie piecrust▢2 tbsp. melted butter
Instructions
Place cream cheese into bowl of stand mixer. Mix on medium-low speed for 30 seconds. Add in sugar and eggs and beat until smooth.
Remove bowl from stand and stir in chopped candy bars.
In a small bowl combine the Oreo pie crusts and the butter gently with a fork.
Prepare a 6-inch spring-form pan and then press the Oreo mixture into the pan and up the sides.
Pour the filling into the pan and bake until set, 35-40 minutes at 325 degrees.
Set the pie on a wire rack and let it cool completely. (at least 4 hours)
Cover cheesecake in any remaining candy and serve.
