No Bake S'Mores Cheesecake

Okay, so maybe not completely no bake, but it's pretty darn close! You have to bake the crust for 10 minutes, but hey, while the crust is baking you can whip up the filling. This is what you'll need:

Whoops, forgot the butter.

I created this recipe because M got me a culinary torch for Christmas and I have been desperate to light things on fire use it ever since! And it is AWESOME! If you don't have a culinary torch, use real marshmallows instead of marshmallow fluff and toast them in the oven for a few minutes until they're a little brown and crispy and delicious. Or just buy a culinary torch because they're really not expensive and it is SO FUN to light things on fire.

I have to say, I'm pretty proud of this dessert. The toffee gives the crust an amazing saltiness, and there are few things that beat roasted marshmallows. The husband was pretty impressed & said it belongs in a restaurant. I'll take it!

Your turn!

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Not-So-Secret Recipe

Dump your graham cracker crumbs into a bowl. Put your toffee into a plastic baggie and beat the hell out of it with a meat tenderizer thingy. Or just buy crumbled toffee. But it's not nearly as fun. Your choice.

Add your toffee, melted butter, and sugar (I used splenda blend*) and stir until combined.

 Put a quarter of the mixture into each ramekin and press down to form your crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

While the crust is baking, mix the sugar and softened cream cheese until there's no child sugar crystals left behind. Once smooth, add your vanilla extract and cocoa powder. Stir, stir, stir.

Try really really hard not to eat it at this stage. The end product is totally worth it.

Fold in your Cool Whip until there are no white streaks running through the batter.

 

Oooh, pretty. Put your Cool Whip away so it doesn't melt...

...but make sure you grab the correct lid. Because you are not an idiot. Yes, this happened.



Once again, divide your batter up into quarters and put an equal amount into each ramekin.

Smooooth it out and dust a little cocoa powder on top, cause you is fancy.



Put your marshmallow fluff into a pastry bag... or ziploc, if you want to be ghetto fab like moi. Avoid getting mauled by the little white dog eyeing your goods.

Pipe a cute little white poop onto your cheesecake. If your poop isn't cute enough, no worries, you're about to light it on fire anyway (heh). I am mature beyond my years, I know.

Now burn the mother effer down. Sidenote: I get this trait from my dad. He once had the fire truck come to our house, sirens blaring and all, because he was lighting a pile of straw on fire in our back yard. Which is illegal. The neighbors thought our house was burning down. Twas awesome.

Mmmm, crispity, crunchity, gooey marshmallow . I will admit, it's fantastic just like this, but leave it in the fridge overnight and it's even better once it sets up a little bit.

Obviously I ate one immediately. And then I ate one the next day. In the name of culinary science, of course.

What's your favorite no-bake dessert?