James is almost always at school or doing homework when I am making cooking, which means Colin gets most of the Kids in the Kitchen experiences. So when I needed to make a recipe for a post over Thanksgiving break, I was happy that James was willing and able to help!
We made a Caramel Cheesecake with a Brownie Crust. It was super easy. I made the brownies and then James smooshed them into the pie dish.
When he was done, James set the brownie crust to the side and pulled out all the ingredients needed for the filling. He measured & put everything he needed in the food processor (I don’t have a blender) and then mixed until it was smooth.
The filling in this photo is still a little chunky.
I poured the filling onto the brownie crust – only because the blade was still in the bottom of the food processor and I didn’t want James to cut himself on it.
We had a fantastic time baking together and James was a huge help! I can’t wait for Christmas break so that we can spend more time in the kitchen!
Have you ever made a blender cheesecake?
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I’m usually not in love with caramel but the brownie crust makes this look irresistible! And my husband loves cheesecake, so I may have to try this!
You could absolutely leave the caramel off!
Ok I love that you can make this without a springform pan. Since I don’t own one I always wind up making mini-cheesecakes using muffin tins.
How much fun… I would love to try this with my little ones. Thanks for stopping by my blog today 🙂
Erica
http://www.ericastartwalking.com
This sounds AMAZING! I think I gained 5lbs just reading this post! When I make this….I’m not sharing!
I only shared because it was Thanksgiving! LOL!
If your son can make this cheesecake then I can. It looks so delicious and a really nice cheesecake to make for the Holidays. I love anything drizzled with caramel. Need to make this dessert!