Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars
Posted on April 25, 2016
Cheesecake bars are an easier but equally delicious way to enjoy cheesecake. To be honest, I’ve barely baked over the last few weeks. Last week I made ice cream (recipe coming soon, it was pretty much the best ever) and a simple Passover dessert, but that was it. Between our week in Florida and every…
Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake Cups
Posted on April 13, 2016
Raspberry-swirled lemon cheesecake cups filled with fresh whipped cream and raspberries are the perfect Spring treat! Today we are channeling SPRING to celebrate my favorite blogger and good friend, Joanne! Joanne is for sure one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. She’s a also good friend, so thoughtful, super smart, extremely creative, funny and…
No-Bake Cookie Dough Oreo Cheesecakes
Posted on February 17, 2014
Individual no-bake cheesecakes full of edible cookie dough chunks and sitting on top of a cookie dough Oreo crust I don’t have a lot of pictures for you today (this dessert was not photogenic, but it was tasty!) and I am having major writer’s block. I’ll just blame the winter, it seems to be the…
Funky Monkey Cheesecake Bars
Posted on December 9, 2013
Fudgy brownie topped with a creamy layer of peanut butter banana cheesecake! Sometimes you just have to go back to your roots. I’ve been having fun with pumpkin and cookie butter and white chocolate, but let’s be honest. Chocolate and peanut butter will always have my heart. And as I look back over the last…
Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
Posted on November 25, 2012
Last night was my 10-year high school reunion. I didn’t really know what to expect, but for some reason I was a little nervous about going. There was the whole cliché of wanting to look good, which isn’t all that convenient two days after Thanksgiving, but I also wondered if it would be all that…
Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
Posted on April 13, 2012
Even though I LOVE my job now and am so proud of how successful Keep It Sweet Desserts seems to be so far, I still look forward to the weekend. This week I crammed as much work as possible into Monday-Thursday so that I can spend three full days out of the kitchen and (for…
What to Bake for Passover
Posted on March 28, 2012
In case you didn’t notice, we are officially moved over to my new site! You may want to double check that your feed or email subscription are coming from the right place. Please let me know if you are having any problems as we are still working out some glitches… which may include disappearing recipes.…
Cappuccino Cheesecake Cake Bars
Posted on March 14, 2012
I made these cheesecake bars a few weeks ago after going through my collection of recipes that I’d emailed to myself over time. There was expired cream cheese in my kitchen that I wanted to bake with and was lacking for ideas. Luckily I found this recipe on Noble Pig a while ago and was…
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes
Posted on February 12, 2012
Ever since I saw Lori’s Chocolate Cheesecake Cake, I have been dreaming of making something that could satisfy my desire to lock myself in a room with the cake and a fork. And while the last thing I need is an entire cake on my hands (oh wait, I do have an entire cake in…
Margarita Cheesecake Bars
Posted on February 3, 2012
It may only be the beginning of February but I’m already dreaming of summer. There isn’t anything I can do about the weather, so I’ll channel the season with food instead. Check out my new post on Fox to get the recipe for these Margarita Cheesecake Bars.
Cheesecake Party!
Posted on November 29, 2011
I am a big fan of cheesecake, although not quite as much as my husband. In fact, the first time we celebrated his birthday together, I cooked dinner and made a special trip to the Cheesecake Factory for a slice of their Oreo Cheesecake to surprise him. It wasn’t long after that, though, when I…
Salted Caramel and Brownie Cheesecake Bars
Posted on November 17, 2011
This dessert has been haunting me since it came out of the oven. I took photos yesterday morning and it was all I could do not to devour the entire pan, sliver by sliver. These cheesecake bars are not for me so unfortunately (or fortunately) I was forced to keep my mouth shut after a…
Chocolate Glazed Cookie Cheesecake Pie
Posted on August 25, 2011
A couple of weeks ago, Jennie of In Jennie’s kitchen lost her husband, Mikey suddenly to a heart attack. While I don’t know her personally, I’ve visited her blog a couple of times and my heart broke for her. She invited us to celebrate Mikey’s life with his favorite peanut butter pie. Hearing about such…
It’s Margarita Time
Posted on June 6, 2011
This is one of those recipes that I came up with accidentally. Sometimes I have bakers block and can’t think of anything new or interesting to make. I was inspired by Victoria’s cookies and wanted to do something with lime and salt. Then I remembered the cream cheese in my refrigerator and eventually these Margarita…
Brownie Cheesecake Insanity
Posted on May 10, 2011
Let’s talk about this dessert. Let’s talk about how many emails my mom and I exchanged regarding the details of this dessert. Ok, let’s not, because it is a little embarrassing. Let’s just say I started craving cheesecake around 7am every day over the course of a week or so. No big deal. We can’t…
Light-as-Air Banana Cheesecake
Posted on April 24, 2011
When I saw these sitting on my counter the yesterday, I knew something needed to be done. You know how I feel about wasting precious ingredients. Since I had plans last night to go to a Passover dinner at my sister’s, I wanted to make something that would be kosher-friendly. Then I realized cheesecake is…
Lemon Blackberry Cheesecake Bars
Posted on March 20, 2011
In case you didn’t know, Julie at Willow Bird Baking is hosting a cheesecake challenge. This girl has made some unbelievable looking cheesecakes and has a hilarious video with some delicious results. I don’t know how she came up with so many wonderful flavor combinations but I’m glad she did! You all know I have…
Black and White and Loving Vanilla Bean
Posted on February 9, 2011
My sister’s 23rd birthday is coming up, and she is having a cocktail party* to celebrate. The color scheme for the evening is black and white so I am helping out by baking desserts with those colors. The first thing that came to my mind was black and white cheesecake bars. That is slightly ironic…
Delicious End to 2010
Posted on January 4, 2011
As I take a look at some of the last month’s activities I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that my pants don’t fit… We had our 5th annual Thanksgiving with Friends (the infamous dinner with 8 desserts) Had and fulfilled intense cookie cravings Tried to make the perfect cookie Baked the Brown Eyed Baker’s Peanut…
Peanut Butter Cheesecakes with Pretzel Crust
Posted on December 28, 2010
You already know that my pants don’t fit. I don’t know about you, but I find it nearly impossible to diet around this time of year. It is so cold out that the last thing I want to eat is salad. What really appeals to me are dishes like chili, lasagna, fresh baked cookies… comfort…
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Posted on November 20, 2010
Crispy gingersnap crust, rich chocolate cheesecake layer and a light pumpkin cheesecake filling, i.e. a delicious dessert just in time for Thanksgiving. I may have served eight (yes, 8) varieties of pick-up desserts at my Thanksgiving with Friends, but these Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars won me over as the number one pick for the evening. …
