Are you looking for the perfect holiday treat that is also the cutest thing ever? Well, great. We’ve found it– cheesecake pops that look like Christmas trees!
Ingredients:
One 30-ounce frozen New York-style cheesecake, such as Sara Lee
15 ounces green candy melting wafers
1/2 cup refined coconut oil
Green sprinkles, for decorating
8 gold star dragees
Rainbow nonpareils, for decorating
Silver nonpareils, for decorating
One 4.25-ounce tube white decorating icing, such as Wilton
White nonpareils, for decorating
Directions:
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut the cheesecake into 8 even wedges. Firmly insert a wooden ice pop stick into the short side of each cheesecake slice, about 2 1/2 inches deep. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and freeze until solid, at least 6 hours and up to overnight.
Line a second baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add the green candy melting wafers and coconut oil to a tall wide-mouth microwave-safe container. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the melting wafers and coconut oil are melted and the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute 30 seconds.
To make a plain tree: Dip a frozen cheesecake slice in the candy melts to fully coat. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with green sprinkles. Dip the bottom of a gold star dragee in the candy melts and press on the top of the tree.
To make a tree with rainbow lights: Follow the directions above for a plain tree, quickly sprinkling a few a few rainbow nonpareils over the green sprinkles. Add a gold star as above.
To make a tree with white lights: Follow the directions above for a plain tree, quickly sprinkling a few silver nonpareils over the green sprinkles. Add a gold star as above. Attach a small round piping tip to the tube of white decorating icing and pipe a garland on the tree.
To make a tree with snow: Follow the directions above for a plain tree, quickly sprinkling a few white nonpareils over the green sprinkles. Add a gold star as above.
Freeze the pops until ready to serve. Use a sharp knife to trim any frozen candy melt drips from the sides of the pops. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving, or serve frozen.