In Purrsuit of Flavours

 

"…oooh it is THAT time again…… and we invite you to a new round of our cooking hop  together with da CANADIAN CATS

when: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2th

This time we ask you for something colorful.. maybe something you would like for christmess or for hanukka or for thanksgiving … or for new years eve … or a meeting with friends or fumily during da howl-i-days… it’s can be super easy, without much effort…just bringing something colorful to cheer up our mood during that gray time…

…and even when  nothing is like it was this year , maybe with some good food we can make the best of the last month of that haunted 2020…"

Quick, easy and festive for the Holidays!!

Peppermint Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients 

1½ cups butter, softened 

20 oz cream cheese, softened 

1½ cups sweetener - you can either use regular sugar or a sugar substitute 

 2½ teaspoons peppermint extract, or to taste

 1 candy cane (optional)* 

red food coloring (optional)

 Instructions 

1. Line an 8x8 pan with waxed or parchment paper, leaving a little extra hanging on both sides. 2. Mix all ingredients together in a food processor until smooth. Feel free to add more peppermint extract for desired taste. 3. Pour cheesecake mixture into lined pan. 4. For red swirls, put 3-5 drops of red food coloring on the top of the cheesecake and swirl using a knife. 5. To decorate, break the candy cane and sprinkle it over the cheesecake. 6. Chill in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours. 7. Use the hanging paper to lift the cheesecake and then peel the paper off. 8. Cut cheesecake into 8 bars. 

Easy peasy, right????