Trimming the tree gets new meaning when it comes to decorating these adorable cheesecake pops. Freezing the cheesecake slices overnight is the key to easy dipping. Which tree is your favorite — classic, rainbow lights, white lights or snowy?
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 6 hr 35 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- One 30-ounce frozen New York-style cheesecake, such as Sara Lee
- 15 ounces green candy melting wafers
- 1/2 cup refined coconut oil
- Green sprinkles, for decorating
- 8 gold star dragees
- Rainbow nonpareils, for decorating
- Silver nonpareils, for decorating
- One 4.25-ounce tube white decorating icing, such as Wilton
- White nonpareils, for decorating
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the cheesecake into 8 even wedges. Firmly insert a wooden ice pop stick into the short side of each cheesecake slice, about 2 1/2 inches deep. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and freeze until solid, at least 6 hours and up to overnight.
- Line a second baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the green candy melting wafers and coconut oil to a tall wide-mouth microwave-safe container. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the melting wafers and coconut oil are melted and the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute 30 seconds.
- To make a plain tree: Dip a frozen cheesecake slice in the candy melts to fully coat. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with green sprinkles. Dip the bottom of a gold star dragee in the candy melts and press on the top of the tree.
- To make a tree with rainbow lights: Follow the directions above for a plain tree, quickly sprinkling a few a few rainbow nonpareils over the green sprinkles. Add a gold star as above.
- To make a tree with white lights: Follow the directions above for a plain tree, quickly sprinkling a few silver nonpareils over the green sprinkles. Add a gold star as above. Attach a small round piping tip to the tube of white decorating icing and pipe a garland on the tree.
- To make a tree with snow: Follow the directions above for a plain tree, quickly sprinkling a few white nonpareils over the green sprinkles. Add a gold star as above.
- Freeze the pops until ready to serve. Use a sharp knife to trim any frozen candy melt drips from the sides of the pops. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving, or serve frozen.
Reviews
Great fun idea! You can sub your own cheesecake too—just be sure to freeze it first.
MZStich, Food Network has a ton of amazing (and delicious) recipes! If you really want to, just make a cheesecake yourself, but don’t go on a rude rant!
MZStich, I am not trying to be mean but you either buy a cheesecake or make one your self.
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How disappointing. purposely installed this app for this recipe as seen on Instagram only to find out the recipe is to buy a cheesecake and decorate it into pops. if this is the kind of “recipes” I will be seeing here obviously I will be hitting the uninstall button quickly. Anyone remember how Food Network ise to help us learn how to cook? jeez
I love those cookies so much