This post has been sponsored by Mars Wrigley Confectionery. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

With the holidays approaching, I stock up on holiday baking supplies at Sam’s Club. The DOVE® Chocolate Pantry Jar is a must-have for the holidays. Buy at Sam’s Club today.

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Making mini cheesecakes is a snap! Especially with the mini cheesecake pan. I use it all the time to make Mini Turtle Cheesecakes, Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes, Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes,  Caramel Apple Mini Cheesecakes, and Mini Mudslide Cheesecakes. You might say I’m cheesecake obsessed. 

How to Make Mini Cheesecakes:

• Crush sandwich cookies in a zip top bag until you have fine crumbs. A rolling pin or meat mallet works great.
• Mix with melted butter.

• Scoop about a tablespoon of cookie crumb mixture into mini cheesecake pan.
• Press with the back of a spoon or a shot glass.
• Mix softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add sugar, egg, and vanilla mixing until well combined.
• Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.

• Add melted chocolate to cheesecake mixture, beating until combined.
• Mix in sour cream.
• Scoop cheesecake batter over cookie crust.

• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
• Run a sharp knife around edges of cheesecakes and remove from pan.

• Spoon about a teaspoon of dulce de leche over mini cheesecakes.
• Top each with a DOVE® Chocolate.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until ready to serve.

Mini cheesecakes are great for parties and holiday dinners or perfect to bake and share with friends and neighbors. Cheesecake seems to be everyone’s favorite and mini desserts are alway a hit for celebrations.

Can You Freeze Cheesecake?

• Yes, you can freeze cheesecake. Mini cheesecakes are simple to make ahead and freeze. I recommend freezing cheesecake without the toppings or ganache. 
• Place mini cheesecakes on a lined baking sheet and freeze for 4 hours. Wrap each mini cheesecake in foil or heavy plastic wrap and place in a zip top freezer bag. Freeze for up to one month. 
• Thaw in the refrigerator until ready to serve. 

Be sure to pick a DOVE® Chocolate Pantry Jar from Sam’s Club while doing your holiday shopping. Not only are they perfect for these mini cheesecakes, they are also a great addition to your holiday cookie trays and stocking stuffers!

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Mini DOVE® Cheesecakes

Mini DOVE® Chocolate Cheesecakes are perfect for holidays and celebrations. Decadent chocolate cheesecake topped with dulce de leche caramel and DOVE® Chocolates.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword candy bar desserts, cheesecake, chocolate

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 12 servings

Calories 449kcal

Author Milisa

Ingredients

• For the Crust:
• 12 chocolate sandwiches cookies crushed
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• For the Cheesecake:
• 8 oz softened cream cheese
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips melted
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• ½ cup dulce de leche caramel
• 12 DOVE® Chocolates

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Crush chocolate sandwich cookies in a zip top bag until you have fine crumbs. A rolling pin or meat mallet works great.
• Mix with melted butter.
• Scoop about a tablespoon of cookie crumb mixture into mini cheesecake pan.
• Press with the back of a spoon or a shot glass.
• Mix softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add sugar, egg, and vanilla extract mixing until well combined.
• Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
• Add melted chocolate to cheesecake mixture, beating until combined.
• Add sour cream and mix well.
• Scoop cheesecake batter over cookie crust.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
• Run a sharp knife around edges of cheesecakes and remove from pan.
• Spoon about a teaspoon of dulce de leche over mini cheesecakes.
• Top with a DOVE® Chocolate.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.2g | Protein: 5.8g | Fat: 27.5g | Saturated Fat: 15.5g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 172mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 37.6g

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Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Shooters

I really love individual serving desserts for holidays and get togethers.  Everyone has their own little serving and it makes easy to have a bit of dessert without over doing it.  These Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecakes are over the top delicious, really one of my favorite desserts that I’ve ever made.

Speaking of special occasions and get togethers, graduation time is upon us.  It’s so much like a roller coaster of emotions for me.  Seeing my kids grow into adults and accomplish their goals is a wonderful feeling.

Realizing that I’m the mother of two adult children really freaks me out.  How did this happen?

It seems like just yesterday that I was helping them get their cowboy boots on the right feet.  Now we are moving into major life decisions and real life problems. Oy!  It’s only with easy desserts like this that I can cope.

This one is from 5 years ago.  Seriously where has the time gone?  I am super proud of these two.

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Musselman’s Apple Butter. 

With just a few simple ingredients, these Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Shooters would be amazing for a graduation party.  Since we have high school and college graduation on the very same day, we will have to wait until the next day to celebrate.

More Apple Desserts to Try:

Easy Apple Cobbler is always a crowd favorite and easy enough to make any day of the week. 

Fried Apple Hand Pies are a classic dessert that is incredibly irresistible! The most tender and flaky pastry filled with delicious apple pie filling!

Apple Crumb Pie is filled with delicious apple filling and a pecan crumb topping. Perfect for special occasions.  

The Musselman’s Apple Butter is quickly cooked with a Granny Smith apple.  It tastes just like your favorite apple pie and  takes the caramel cheesecake mousse from good to extraordinary when you layer them together.  A garnish of whipped cream and you are good to go!

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Caramel Apple Pie Cheesecake Shooters

An incredibly delicious dessert that is super easy to make and perfect for special occasions.

Course No Bake Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword no bake cheesecake with apples, no bake desserts

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 10 -12

Author Milisa

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups peeled cored and diced granny smith apples
• 1 cup Musselman's Apple Butter
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 1 cup dulce de leche caramel
• plus sweetened whipped cream & ground cinnamon for garnish

Instructions

• Add butter to a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add apples and cook, stirring often about 5 minutes or until apples start to soften. Stir in Musselman's Apple Butter until well combined. Remove from heat and pour into a shallow container. Cover and refrigerate until cooled, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add heavy whipping cream to a mixer bowl and beat until stiff peaks form. Pour into another bowl and refrigerate. Add softened cream cheese and dulce de leche caramel to mixer bowl and beat until smooth. Fold in whipped cream until thoroughly combined.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of caramel cheesecake into small jars or dessert shooter glasses and layer in about a teaspoon of apple mixture and repeat to create 2 layers of each. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Garnish with additional sweetened whipped cream and ground cinnamon if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Recipe can easily be halved or doubled as needed.

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Musselman’s Apple Butter.  I have an ongoing relationship with Musselman’s to bring you delicious recipes that can be easily made in your kitchen.  My family has been loving Musselman’s Apple Butter for many, many years.  I appreciate you supporting the brands that help make Miss in the Kitchen possible. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

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I’m guessing that you have seen the mini candy bars.  They are so darned addicting.  I want to eat the whole entire bag.  Doesn’t really matter which kind either, I want them all.  Instead of eating this whole bag of Kit Kat Bites, I baked cookies, skillet cookies which are way easier by the way.

I need easy these days.  I know I have taken on too much, I am in a constant state of being behind.  It’s just so hard for me to turn away work.   It is work that I love and that just makes it even harder to say no.  I stink at saying no.

The first few years of having this blog was mostly for fun.  I wanted more out of it but knew it would take time and lots and lots of effort.  

The recipe development jobs are my passion and earlier this spring I decided to write an e-cookbook to share with all of you.  I have about 8 or 10 recipes for it, including these Kit Kat Skillet Cookies.

My social media/virtual assistant work has grown to the point that I have had zero time to spend on the cookbook and I have barely been getting recipes posted here.  

I feel pressure to get recipes up every week and it can be overwhelming.  Sometimes with all that life throws my way, I just don’t get it all done.  I’m sure everyone has these struggles and I know you all will understand if my regular posting schedule goes a little haywire here for a bit.

I appreciate you sticking with me as I head down this winding road of life.  I haven’t decided rather to finish the e-cookbook or just keep sharing the recipes here with you.  So let me know, are you interested in e-cookbooks or just happy navigating your favorite food sites for new recipes?  I gotta know.

In the meantime pick up some Kit Kat Bites, try not to eat them all and bake these cookies!  If you don’t have a cast iron skillet in your kitchen, you should pick one up! They are the handiest and most durable thing you can get!

My family loves fresh baked cookies and most often I will bake the Best Ever Sugar Cookies, Pecan Sandies, Easy Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies or my famous Chocolate Chip Biscotti are a few of my favorites. 

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Kit Kat Skillet Cookies

Kit Kat Skillet Cookies are a quick and easy cookie  baked with everyone’s favorite crispy candy bars and an extra drizzle of caramel and chocolate.  Too good to pass up!

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword cast iron skillet cookies, chocolate chip skillet cookies, leftover candy recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 759kcal

Author Milisa

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter softened
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups Kit Kat Bites
• 1 cup chocolate chip

for topping

• 2 tablespoons dulce de leche caramel
• 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon milk

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a large cast iron skillet with non-stick baking spray.
• Add butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
• Add flour, salt and baking soda, beat at low speed until flour is combined, raise to medium speed and beat 2 minutes.
• Fold in Kit Kat Bites and Chocolate Chips.
• Pour cookie dough into skillet and spread evenly.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Drizzle dulce de leche over warm cookies.
• Heat 2 tablespoons chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon milk in a small bowl in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds and stir until smooth.
• Drizzle over warm cookies.
• Set aside and allow to cool for 30 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 759kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 595mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 69g

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I will get a small amount if you make a purchase at no extra fee to you.  

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Chocolate Cheesecake with Caramel Ganache

I have a definite cheesecake obsession and after a slice of this Chocolate Cheesecake with Caramel Ganache all of your dessert dreams will have come true.

I made this cheesecake for a guest post over at Doughmesstic.  Susan has been such a great inspiration and a huge help to me in my blogging endeavors, so I feel quite honored to share a recipe with her readers.

If you haven’t visited Doughmesstic before, take a look around, you will be amazed at Susan’s flavor combinations and her delicious recipes!

Turtles are one of my favorite candies and this cheesecake takes those classic flavors to an all new level in this rich and delicious dessert!

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Chocolate Cheesecake with Caramel Ganache

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Inactive Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Author Milisa

Ingredients

• 24 Double Stuff Oreo cookies
• 6 tablespoons butter melted
• 3 8 oz packages cream cheese softened to room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
• ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup dulce de leche
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup toasted pecans chopped plus 4 pecan halves for garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Crush Oreos or process into a fine crumb in a food processor.
• In a small bowl combine cookie crumbs and melted butter.
• Press into bottom of a 10 inch springform pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Melt milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until chocolate is melted and smooth. Set aside.
• In a large mixer bowl add cream cheese and beat at medium to high speed until smooth. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, mixing just until combined after each addition. Add chocolate and mix until all combined.
• Pour over crust and bake for 45 minutes or until center is set.
• Remove from oven and cool for about five minutes. Slide a knife around the edge and remove outer ring and cool for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile stir dulce de leche and heavy cream together and heat at 30 second intervals in the microwave, stirring in between until smooth and combined. Pour over cheesecake coating top and sides. Sprinkle pecans around the edge and sides. Place pecan halves in center.
• Refrigerate for 6-8 hours or overnight.

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At Christmas time my mom sent us a box of chocolate covered graham crackers.  I barely shared them, they were so good.  I’ve heard it mentioned that they have them at Starbucks, but I’ve only been there once.  I got to thinking about how good would they be with a little Dulce de Leche (dulce de leche is caramelized sweetened condensed milk usually found near the Mexican ingredients at your grocery store) spread in between and then I saw this recipe from Amanda’s Cookin’ and I knew I had to try it with the caramel.  My kids loved them so much they thought that I should try to package them and sell them like candy bars!  On the first day the graham crackers were crunchy, after that the graham crackers had softened but they still tasted amazing.  The nice thing about these little treats is that you can make as many or as few as you would like.  I made a few to try them out and then I went back and finished up the graham cracker box!  The kids were eating them as fast as I could make them. I sent a couple to school with my son for his snack and he said the teacher asked if next time he could bring her some too, funny I thought.   I’m telling you these babies are good, you’ve got to try them!

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