My pregnancy cravings have been calling for chocolate chip cookies after seeing all these Coles ads with their chocolate chip cookies – so I thought I would make my own and add some oats in there for some texture, fibre and goodness! These are very moreish cookies and delicious with a cuppa tea or a cold glass of milk! Mmm!
This is the ULTIMATE Christmas cheesecake! The candy canes give a beautiful minty taste which is beautifully refreshing on a summers day, and the dark chocolate chips balance out the sweetness of the cheesecake. This is super quick and easy (I LOVE easy recipes) to whip up for the festive season!
Add ‘base’ ingredients to bowl.
Mix 15 seconds/Speed 9.
Pour into pan and press down with the back of a metal spoon.
No need to wash out bowl (just try and get as much of the crumbs out into the pan as you can).
Add ‘cheesecake’ ingredients ingredients to bowl.
Mix 20 seconds/Speed 6.
Pour into pan and spread.
Place in fridge overnight to set.
Once set, decorate with melted chocolate, peanut M and M’s and silver cachous as per the pictures.
(To melt dark chocolate chips – place in a ziplock bag – zap in 30 second intervals and squish bag until all choc chips are melted).
250 grams arrowroot biscuits (or any other sweet biscuits)
140 grams butter (softened)
40 grams dark chocolate chips
CHEESECAKE:
500 grams cream cheese (cubed, softened)
1 x 396 gram tin sweetened condensed milk
80 grams dark chocolate chips
8 - 12 large candy canes (roughly broken up, add number of candy canes depending on how minty you prefer it)
TO DECORATE:
80 grams dark chocolate chips
Peanut M and M's
Silver cachous
Instructions
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Grease and line springform pan.
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Add 'base' ingredients to bowl. Mix 15 seconds/Speed 9.
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Pour into pan and press down with the back of a metal spoon.
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No need to wash out bowl (just try and get as much of the crumbs out into the pan as you can).
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Add 'cheesecake' ingredients ingredients to bowl. Mix 20 seconds/Speed 6.
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Pour into pan and spread. Place in fridge overnight to set.
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Once set, decorate with melted chocolate, peanut M and M's and silver cachous as per the pictures.
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(To melt dark chocolate chips - place in a ziplock bag - zap in 30 second intervals and squish bag until all choc chips are melted).
Notes
* In the photo I used a 25cm wide springform pan. You can use a smaller springform pan i.e. 20cm and the base and filling will be higher/deeper 🙂
** If you don't like mint, you can omit the candy canes to make a Choc Chip Cheesecake 🙂
My Milo Mousse has become so popular, I thought I would do an icecream version!!
I have made A LOT of icecream with a Thermomix and have a few Tovolo icecream tubs, which fit most batches of ice cream (recipes) in it perfectly. It also doesn’t take up too much room in the freezer!
I usually blitz choc chips in the Thermomix, however I have become very weary of the offensive noise from blitzing chocolate on the boys’ eardrums (and mine!), so I roughly hand chop the choc chips if the boys are near the kitchen.
Add chocolate chips to bowl. Blitz 5 seconds/Speed 7 (or roughly hand chop chocolate chips – I do this when the boys are nearby as I don’t want to wreck their ears!!). Set aside.
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Attach butterfly to blades. Add cream, Milo and cocoa to bowl.Â
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Mix 30 seconds/Speed 2 whilst pouring the condensed milk through the MC hole.
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Mix a further 1 minute/Speed 3.5.
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Add set aside choc chips.Â
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Mix 45 seconds/Speed 3.5 or until mixture is thick and smooth.
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Pour into an airtight container and place in the freezer overnight to set (at least 12 hours).
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When ready to serve, take ice cream out of the freezer for at least 10 minutes to soften so it is easier to scoop out.