Guest Author - Sandra L. Garth

What’s better than a no bake cheesecake? A no bake cheesecake made with Snickers. Snickers are America’s favorite candy and have been around for over 75 years. This gooey concoction was introduced to the public in 1930 and it’s been love at first bite since then. No one knows for sure when it became trendy to freeze the candy bars, but in 1989 the Mars company decided to make an Snickers ice-cream bar, much to the delight of candy lovers, and the dismay of dentists everywhere. This cheesecake is the variety that toothaches are made of. It is sweet and rich just as a decadent dessert should be.

Tips & Techniques

• Do yourself and your mixer a favor by cutting the block of cream cheese into cubes. It’s easier to get that creamy blend and it won’t take so long.
  
• Cream cheese still solid? No problem. Take the unwrapped block, place in a microwaveable container and microwave on HIGH for 15 seconds.
  
• Remove cheesecake from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving to make slicing easier, and wipe the knife between slices to prevent build up on the blade.
  
• You can serve the cheesecake from the pan or move it to a serving plate. To move it try this method. Before filling the pan, turn the bottom section of the pan rim-side down before inserting into spring form side, then tighten the latch. Prepare the recipe. At serving time remove spring form side of pan. Next insert a thin metal spatula between crust and pan bottom and gently lift cheesecake onto serving plate.

1 ½ cup chocolate wafer crumbs
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup butter melted
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup chopped snickers bars, approximately 6 fun size
2 cups whipping cream, whipped

First of all, try not to sneak too many bites of the chopped candy. I know how tempting it is, but save the calories for the finished product. In a medium size mixing bowl combine, the wafer crumbs, sugar and butter. Firmly pat into the bottom and onto the sides of a 9-inch spring form pan, and chill.

With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese on high speed until creamy. Add the condensed milk, candy, and beat well. (do you have extra on hand in case you noshed on them before this step?)

Fold in the whipped cream and pour into prepared pan. Freeze until firm; overnight would be best. Yes that is a long time to wait, but it’s worth it. Garnish with more chopped Snickers of course.