Yay for birthdays on the weekend! They give you more time to make delicious food that you have every reason to eat! π That and the fact that we ran a 20k this weekend, we figured we had a few extra calories that needed to be made up. So, when my husband asked me to make some sort of Snickers cheesecake for his birthday, I was only more than happy to oblige!
While the occasional indulging is fine, I still wanted to make it as healthy as possible and opted for making a no-bake cheesecake that incorporated Snickers and peanut butter (his favorite food!). I love doing no-bake desserts because they are usually super easy to throw together, and they don’t require heating up the house, which when it’s in the upper 80’s is always a good thing! π I used the same crust that I used for the No-Bake Mocha Cheesecake BarsΒ and added a caramel drizzle to the top for more of the Snickers taste.
Using lighter options of the ingredients helped to pair down the calories and in no time we had a great dessert sitting in front of us!
Lots of peanut butter and Snickers goodness right there!! What are some of your favorite birthday desserts??
Snickers Cheesecake Pie
Yield: 8-10 pieces
Ingredients
- For the Crust
- 1 package of chocolate graham crackers (or about 7 whole crackers)
- 4 tbsp reduced-fat butter spread, melted
- 4 tbsp fat-free fudge topping
- 3 tbsp sugar-free caramel, for drizzle
- For the Filling
- 12 oz. 1/3 of the fat neufchatel cheese
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 1/2 C no-stir natural creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 full-size Snickers bars, chopped
- 1 8oz container reduced-fat or fat-free Cool Whip
- sugar-free caramel for topping, optional
- 1/2 full-size Snickers bar, chopped for topping, optional
- Spray the bottom of a 9.5 inch deep dish pie plate with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place graham crackers in a food processor. Pulse until fine crumbs. Add melted butter and fudge topping. Pulse just until blended. Press into bottom of pie plate. Drizzle caramel over the top. Refrigerate while making the filling.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat until creamy. Add in the peanut butter and vanilla extract. Beat until well-combined.
- Stir in the Snickers pieces. Slowly fold in the Cool-Whip. Do not over stir.
- Pour filling into pie crust.
- Drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with Snickers pieces.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
- Enjoy! Store leftovers in refrigerator.
This recipe is linked up with:
*Β Fabulous FridayΒ hosted byΒ Crunchy Creamy Sweet,Β My Crowded Kitchen, andΒ Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
*Totally Tasty Tuesday
*Β Weekend Potluck
Tina Bk says
OMG-this treat is calling my name! I love snickers and an ice cold pie with all those flavors sounds like a sure winner around this house. It looks very tempting as well! Have a great day.
Tina Bk says
PS Happy Birthday to your hubby!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks!! We have almost polished it off. . . π
ITheeCook says
You had me at Cheesecake or maybe it was the Snickers. Yummy!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Plus, it’s super easy! Pretty sure it’ll be making another appearance this summer!
Guru Uru says
Happy birthday to your husband – he is so lucky to be treated to this amazing creation π
Cheers
CCU
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks, I’ll let him know! π
Nichole@DulceDelicious says
This looks delicious! When I was a kid, I always requested cheesecake for my birthday because I hated cake (I’ve gotten over my hatred….a bit too much). I wish someone would have made me this cheesecake instead of the plain one I always received! This looks far better than all of my birthday cheesecakes combined. What a lucky husband! π
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
I didn’t like cake either when I was little, except I always asked for apple crisp! π
Steph says
This is incredible!!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks, Steph!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Snickers paired with a no-bake dessert sound perfect for a birthday!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
My husband loved it! π
Jen @ The Scrumptious Pumpkin says
Oh wow, I agree with CCU – your husband is a lucky man indeed! This has got to taste unbelievably delicious! π
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
It was pretty tasty! π
Annamaria @ bakewell junction says
This looks so good. My husband will love it. I’m going to try it this weekend.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Let me know how you like it!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
YUM! Jessica, this pie looks amazing! Happy Birthday to your hubby! I bet he was really happy for such a treat π
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
He didn’t have any complaints! π
Emily @ She Makes and Bakes says
I’d say you deserve a lot more than this after running a 20k!! Looks incredible.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks, Emily!
The Cooking Actress says
So…if I liked cheesecake…this would be like…the ultimate. I’m sitting here right now lamenting my stupid taste buds for not loving it because this looks so amazing!!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Well, if your taste buds ever change their mind, give it a try! π
Catalina @ Cake with Love says
A snickers cheesecake? That is like a dream cake for me, looks fabulous and I bet it tastes even better!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
It was pretty delicious! You should try it!
Anna @ hiddenponies says
I can’t believe this is semi-light, it looks and sounds amazing! Pinning…I definitely want to try this!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks, Anna! π
Woodworkin' & Good Eats says
Hi, I’m going to have to send my wife over to check this recipe out. She is the dessert maker in the family and she has a thing for cheesecake. Come on over and check out my latest post. I’m a little bit proud of it. Steve π
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
I think you saw my comment, but I’ll say it again. . .that motorcycle is amazing!!
Woodworkin' & Good Eats says
Hi, I’m going to have to send my wife over to check this recipe out. She is the dessert maker in the family and she has a thing for cheesecake. Come on over and check out my latest post. I’m a little bit proud of it. Steve π
Nish says
This is amazing! That is all.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
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Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Um, I’ll take 2 pieces, please! This pie looks delicious.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks, Jennie!
Slow Cooking Kitchen says
This looks and sounds amazing!!! Save me a slice?? lol – Have a great day, Jessica ;-))
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
The next time I make it, I’ll send you a piece! π
The Better Baker says
Love! Love! Love!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks! π
Sarah Carletti says
This looks so good! Thanks for linking up! Sarah
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks for hosting!
4littlefergusons says
This looks amazing! Planning on making the full fat version soon! LOL π
Thanks for sharing at Weekend Potluck!
~Tonya from 4 little Fergusons
http://4littlefergusons.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/sweet-pulled-pork-tacos-wavocado-cream-sauce-weekend-potluck-22
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Thanks for hosting the link up!
The Country Cook says
Congratulations!! Your Snickers Cheesecake Pie is a featured recipe over at Weekend Potluck! We all just loved this pie! If you’d like, please feel free to come on over and grab a featured button. Hope you have a spectacular weekend!
Brandie
http://www.thecountrycook.net/2012/06/weekend-potluck-22.html
Tiffany/MyCrowdedKitchen says
Serious yumminess! Just wanted to let you know that I picked you as my personal favorite to be featured on Fabulous Friday Features today. Have a beautiful weekend!
Sarah E. says
Yum yum yum! I love Snickers π
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