RECIPE
no-bake easter cheesecake

TIME
5 minutes
INGREDIENTS
14 items
MAKES
12 servings
This M&M'S Speck-tacular layered cheesecake is an impressive dessert for any Easter celebration.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pack of M&M'S Speckled Eggs
- 3/4 cup digestive biscuits
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 450g plain light cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 11/2 pkgs unflavoured gelatin powder
- 1 to drops purple food colouring gel
- 1 to drops green food colouring gel
- 1 to drops yellow food colouring gel
- 1 to drops pink food colouring gel
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
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1 Reserve 12 M&M'S Speckled Eggs; set aside. Finely chop remaining M&M'S; set aside.
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2 Grease 15cm springform pan; set aside.
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3 In a small bowl, stir together digestives, melted butter and chopped M&M'S; press into bottom of springform pan. Freeze for 25 to 30 minutes or until firm.
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4 In a large bowl, using handheld electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir in granulated sugar and vanilla until combined; set aside.
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5 In 1-cup measure, stir together 1/4 cup cold water and gelatin; let stand for 3 to 5 minutes or until bloomed. In small bowl or tall glass, add 1/4 water and microwave on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes or until boiling. Pour into bloomed gelatin and stir until completely dissolved and melted. Pour mixture into cream cheese mixture.
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6 Divide cheesecake batter evenly among 4 medium bowls. Stir purple food colouring gel into one bowl. Stir green, yellow and pink food colouring gel into their own bowls.
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7 Spoon purple batter on top of crust; smooth top. Repeat with the green, yellow and pink batters.
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8 Refrigerate cheesecake for at least 4 to 6 hours or until set (overnight is best).
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9 Just before serving, in another small bowl, using handheld electric mixer, beat heavy cream and icing sugar for 3 to 5 minutes or until stiff peak start to form. Transfer to piping bag fitted with desired piping tip.
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10 Pipe whipped cream mixture evenly along the edges of the cheesecake and garnish with reserved M&M'S Speckled Eggs. Slice into 12 servings.