No-Bake Cheesecake Hearts

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’ve decided to give our Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Perfect Bar an upgrade from good-on-go snack to a festive dessert. And the best part? There is no baking necessary! Give these No-Bake Cheesecake Hearts a try for your Galantine’s Day get together or for your sweet Valentine. Either way, these are sure to be a real crowd cheeser… we mean pleaser.

Serves 12

Ingredients

• 4 Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Perfect Bars, room temperature
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 8 oz regular cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• Optional: ½ teaspoon beet juice or natural red food coloring as desired
• Sprinkles

Instructions

1. Cut each Perfect Bar into 3 even pieces. Cut a slit in each of those pieces down the middle about half-way. Set aside.
2. Line 12 muffin tins with baking cups.
3. Using foil, roll 12, ½ inch balls.
4. Press 1 piece of Perfect Bar into each cup to form a heart shape and set aside.
5. Place 1, foil ball in the top of each cup outside the liner so the baking cup folds around it making the top of the heart shape. Refrigerate.
6. With an electric mixer, beat whipped cream about 3 minutes, until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
7. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy.
8. To cream cheese mixture, add vanilla and sea salt then beat until smooth.
9. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until just combined.
10. If desired, divide batter in half and gently stir beet juice or natural red food coloring into one half until just combined.
11. Divide cream cheese mixture into prepared muffin cups.
12. Use a spoon to smooth the tops of each then top each with festive sprinkles.
13. Cover and refrigerate 3+ hours to set.

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