Dessert: Toblerone Caramel Cheesecake

Yum Yum Yum! I love Toblerone! There is something festive about them. I know they are sold year-round, but I seem to indulge in them during the Christmas season. I made this cheesecake for my grandma's birthday. She isn't big on cake so this was the perfect alternative. Its super easy to make, but you definitely need to be organized ahead of time for prep, cook time, cooling, and topping.




Toblerone Caramel Cheesecake

Recipe:

1 1/4 cup Oreo Baking Crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 pkgs cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
3 eggs
1/3 cup caramel topping
1 bar Toblerone, coarsely chopped

Recipe adapted from: Kraft Foods - What's Cooking 2010

Springform Pan

 

Kraft Foods - What's Cooking 2010

When the cheesecake cracks, it is ready.

 

Directions:

1. Mix together Oreo Baking Crumbs and melted butter. Press firmly into a springform pan.

2. Beat together softened cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla. Slowly beat in one egg at a time until completely smooth.

3. Pour cream cheese mixture over Oreo crust and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

4. Refrigerate for at least four hours.

5. Top with caramel topping and crushed Toblerone. Serve and Enjoy!

Halloween Dessert: Caramel Apples

Love buying Caramel Apples in the Fall. I always found that Candy Apples made such a sticky mess and stained everything red. But Caramel Apples... Caramel Apples are perfect. When made with peanuts they are a great combination of sweet and salty. After my mom was craving one the other night, I decided to find a simple recipe online and got to work.

Recipe:

6-8 apples
6-8 wooden sticks
2 bags of caramel chews
2 tbsp. milk
peanuts and/or sprinkles

Recipe adapted from All Recipes

Instructions:

1. Unwrap the caramels (probably the most time consuming part).

2. Melt the caramels with the milk in a pot. Mix continuously on low to keep it from burning. The mixture should be thick. Add more caramels if needed.

3. Wash apples and pierce with the wooden sticks.

4. Have your peanuts and/or sprinkles ready in bowls for dipping.

5. When the caramel is completely melted smooth, dip apples and allow the extra caramel to drip off.

6. Immediately dip into peanuts or sprinkles.

7. Allow the caramel harden and enjoy :)