Kat and I love cheesecake! Topped with strawberries, slathered in caramel, swirled in chocolate.... even just plain is yummy! So of course, when we started making cake pops Kat's first desire was to one day make a CHEESECAKE POP. Well, Kat, it's taken me a full year to get the courage to try it out! But here you go..... your very own Cheesecake Pop!
What you have to do is first buy a cheesecake. You could make one from scratch, but I'm impatient. So I bought one. Costco has lovely huge cheesecakes so you can make LOTS of these pops! Okay, so make sure your cheesecake is nicely chilled.
Then take your handy-dandy mini scoop -- we like the Oneida cookie scoop pictured above -- and scoop balls of cheesecake, putting them on a plate and then chilling them in the fridge again. We used only the filling, leaving the crust alone. Snack for later!
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| (Click the photo for step-by-step melting & dipping instructions with pics!) |
While the cheesecake balls of yumminess are chilling, you will want to prepare your candy melts. Put a bag of melts into your melting pot, set the pot on "melt" and stir frequently 'til it's nice and smooth. Switch the pot to "warm".
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| (Click the photo for a link to video instructions for dipping!) |
Then remove the cheescake balls from the fridge, stick the sticks in them, and start dipping! Tap off the excess chocolate and set the pops in a stand to dry. They'll dry quickly because they're so cold. Once they're dry, wrap them lollipop bags and put them in the fridge or freezer.
If you like, you can dip in one color and then dip in a second color. Add some nuts like we did and then some sprinkles to make them pretty. Or just eat them right away! Just remember, once they're dipped, you'll want to keep them in the fridge or freezer until you're ready to enjoy them.
When it's finally time to eat, just pull them out and take a bite! Mmmmmmm.... cheesecake.....
~ Pia
