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Pop Goes the Cheesecake!

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Unto the life of every Daring Baker, there must be some fun.

We can’t always be about puff pastry, meringue and caramel. Not to say that those elements of previous challenges haven’t been “fun”, it’s just that every once and awhile I want to channel my childhood days when there were no rules and it was all about playtime!

As though they had read my mind, Deborah of Taste and Tell and Elle of Feeding My Enthusiasms brought the perfect challenge to the April table: Cheesecake Pops from the cookbook Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey: Desserts for the Serious Sweet Tooth by Jill O’Connor.

Now I could go on and on about all the steps involved and give you an indepth look at the world of lollipop sticks. We could debate the merits of using real chocolate or candy coating to cover the pops and we could argue endlessly about decorations.

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But that would spoil the fun.

Here’s what you need to know:

Bake a cheesecake.
Let it get very cold in the refrigerator.
Stick your hands into the cheesecake and scoop out mounds of it.
Turn the mounds into balls.
Stick a lollipop stick in each one.
Freeze them.
Dip them in chocolate.
Make them pretty.
Eat them.

NOW GO HAVE SOME FUN!!!

Ciao!

For the Cheesecake Pops recipe, please visit Deborah’s site or Elle’s site.

To see what all the other Daring Bakers created, please visit The Daring Bakers’ Blogroll.

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112 Comments


04/27/08 at 1:09 am

Lovely, elegant pops :)


04/27/08 at 1:29 am

I love your cheesecake pops! They look very refined, dainty and pretty! Great job!

Cheers,

Rosa


04/27/08 at 1:35 am

Ciao, sono bellissimi, anche io ho usato il cioccolato bianco, golosissimo! Elga


04/27/08 at 1:41 am

Beautiful, and I love your instructions! My cheesecake is in the fridge and I’ll be making my pops today!


04/27/08 at 1:49 am

Excellent instructions. It does look like you had fun with these. They’re beautiful!


04/27/08 at 1:55 am

PS Thanks for the new forum, it’s wonderful.


04/27/08 at 2:54 am

These pops are as pretty as a picture…very nice indeed! They have a wonderfully ‘calm’ look about them. Aprils’ was certainly a nice challenge. BTW, thanks for all the help with the substitution ideas. Appreciated that a lot! Ciao


04/27/08 at 3:02 am

Very elegant!


04/27/08 at 3:13 am

LOL - your instructions have it in one, Ivonne! Your blue and white pops are very sweet.


04/27/08 at 3:59 am

these are ladies’ pops. they look so pretty and elegant.


04/27/08 at 4:24 am

Those are pretty darn cute! The challenge for me was decorating!


04/27/08 at 4:32 am

Definitely a very fun challenge this month. I love the little flowers on your pops.


04/27/08 at 4:43 am

Gorgeous pops! I love the flowers!


04/27/08 at 5:06 am

These are beautiful..you always come up with such creative effects! I’m imspired. :)


04/27/08 at 5:13 am

Beautiful pops. And I agree they are all about fun.


04/27/08 at 5:22 am

They look so pretty. I love the flowers you used for decoration they make it look really spring-like


04/27/08 at 5:27 am

Very pretty cheesecake pops! I love the look of the white chocolate on them. Very elegant looking!


04/27/08 at 5:29 am

They are cute, love the flowers. This was my first challenge, so much fun! Thanks for all your hard work in putting this together.


04/27/08 at 5:58 am

Ooooh! I knew you would do something lovely with them! The flowers are so springy and girly. Perfect for a girls evening.


04/27/08 at 6:07 am

Beautiful pops - so whimsical!!


04/27/08 at 6:17 am

I love the flowers on your pops! They are cute!


04/27/08 at 6:40 am

I love your flowery pops! They are so Spring-y!


04/27/08 at 6:54 am

Fun and these really are!
Shades of the cookie decorating, fabulous!

Anne

04/27/08 at 7:22 am

they are simply beautiful and the flower looks so cute :)


04/27/08 at 7:28 am

What an amazing idea! The look great and what fun to eat they must be.


04/27/08 at 7:41 am

This challenge was fun, from beginning to the last lick!


04/27/08 at 7:51 am

Cute! love the little flowers!


04/27/08 at 8:05 am

Love the flower…oh so blue and oh so cute!


04/27/08 at 8:06 am

…but I lke puff pastry and caramel and….

;)

The little flowers are so adorable…

j


04/27/08 at 8:31 am

Your cheesecake pops look amazing and I love the flowers!


04/27/08 at 8:34 am

How fun, indeed! Fun to make, look at and definitely eat. ;-)

Paz


04/27/08 at 8:42 am

How cutesy and girly. Love your cheesecake pops!


04/27/08 at 8:56 am

Just beautiful! The pretty blue flowers remind me of forget-me-nots. Lovely!


04/27/08 at 9:07 am

These are so beautiful. I love the forget-me-nots. Great job!

Natalie @ Gluten a Go Go

pixie o

04/27/08 at 9:15 am

love the flowers! they are so pretty!


04/27/08 at 9:18 am

These are so beautiful. Perfect for a shower.My decorating skills failed miserably on this one.Yours are perfection.


04/27/08 at 9:18 am

I love your pops! Simply gorgeous!


04/27/08 at 9:21 am

Awww they are just gorgeous! I love that lil blue flower! :)

Awesome sweetie!
xoxo


04/27/08 at 9:40 am

Pretty so pretty! And very girly–just like the book!


04/27/08 at 9:56 am

Hey there -

I’ve been a terrible foodblogger! BUT, I’m slowing getting my act together and am getting back into foodblogging, and I’m adding my food blogroll to my feed reader so I can keep myself updated.
It’s taken a while, unfortunately…

As usual, your pictures and posts are stunning, stunning!


04/27/08 at 9:58 am

Ivonne, your simple list of “how-to” is perfect, as are your delightful pops! Gorgeous little dainty flowers. Note to self: more patience next time!


04/27/08 at 9:59 am

These were indeed fun, and yours are certainly funtastic! I always love your presentation.


04/27/08 at 11:35 am

What amazingly beautiful pops! You must have a patient, steady hand - everything is so perfect. Mini would be the polar opposite of yours ;).

xoxox Amy


04/27/08 at 11:55 am

Lovely Ivonne! Much thanks for starting DB! See you next month!


04/27/08 at 12:43 pm

White chocolate, how very elegant.


04/27/08 at 1:24 pm

Oh! I love the little blue flowers, they are so dainty looking. Very pretty!


04/27/08 at 1:24 pm

Your pops are so cute and really, really elegant! I’m finding from seeing others’ results that the white coating makes for a more elegant finished product. Lovely!


04/27/08 at 1:36 pm

incredible! Personally…I really enjoyed them with DARK, seriously dark chocolate to add a little bitterness to the sweet…but I am sure they would taste excellent no matter how they were dipped!! I loved doing this challenge..oh, it is my first one..fun stuff.


04/27/08 at 1:37 pm

Omg, how adorable are THOSE?! Love the use of white chocolate and the gorgeous flowers for toppers. Elegant and simple.


04/27/08 at 1:43 pm

Now why didn’t I think of stating the process like you did, it makes it sound all the more fun that it already is making these treats. They look adorable!! :D


04/27/08 at 1:56 pm

This challenge was definitely fun. I love the white chocolate with the spring flower.


04/27/08 at 2:41 pm

ivonne, i love how you have simplified the recipe! LOL

those are stunning - i love the blue flowers :) adorable!


04/27/08 at 2:55 pm

I love how whimsical the DBers are this month! These look like the perfect party food.


04/27/08 at 3:08 pm

definitely loved how much fun these were! your pops came out beautiful, the blue flowers are a great decoration!


04/27/08 at 3:28 pm

A is for adorable..and your pops ARE! Great job, Ivonne.


04/27/08 at 3:46 pm

LOL at your description….much more simplified. Your flowers are lovely.


04/27/08 at 4:04 pm

beautiful pops! Love the blue flowers decoration. :)


04/27/08 at 5:02 pm

It would have been great to eat these little treasures:D


04/27/08 at 5:15 pm

Your pops look so elegant and gorgeous!


04/27/08 at 5:19 pm

Very spring inspired!

Nice work as usual.


04/27/08 at 5:51 pm

Lovely and perfect for spring. I like your summary of the recipe, and maybe we should get you to do that for each DB challenge so they aren’t as scary. ;)


04/27/08 at 6:42 pm

Delightful! Love the little blue flowers!


04/27/08 at 6:48 pm

Great job! I didn’t get to do this one, but yours are so springy and fun!


04/27/08 at 7:01 pm

I checked out some of the other Cheese Cake Pops–yours are by far the prettiest!! I’m sure they taste like heaven!!


04/27/08 at 7:20 pm

Your pops look amazing!


04/27/08 at 8:11 pm

Those pops are absolutely gorgeous! I love the flowers on top, they look almost too good to eat :).


04/27/08 at 8:13 pm

Ivonne, your cheesecake pops look just lovely! I love the pretty little flowers!


04/27/08 at 8:20 pm

Pretty pops and such fun! That really was the idea, well that and bunches of ways to get creative. have been boppin’ around the Daring Baker sites and this is one creative and awesome group. Thanks Ivonne!


04/27/08 at 8:43 pm

Very sweet and lots of fun! Nice job. You always inspire me.


04/27/08 at 8:52 pm

soooo beautiful and elegant! (love those extra long stick you have, too.) and thanks so much for all the work that went into the new forum–i’ve had a good time checking it out, and it seems much easier to use!


04/27/08 at 8:54 pm

Gorgeous as always! Good idea putting them on the pattypans :)


04/27/08 at 9:15 pm

These look wonderful. Elegant yet fun!


04/27/08 at 10:04 pm

How cute!!! I just did a similar thing with brownies - bake, cut them out with small round cutters and stick on a stick. Oh the fun you can have with food on a stick…


04/27/08 at 10:57 pm

Perfect instructions! Why didn’t I think of that?

Yours turned out so pretty- love the little flowers :)


04/28/08 at 2:18 am

What? No three page instructions? Scorn on you!
Love the white and the pretty flowers, very elegant!


04/28/08 at 3:31 am

Ah they’re so pretty!!!


04/28/08 at 5:59 am

I absolutely love how you described making the cheesecake pops! :-) Yours are so beautiful, too… They’re an inspiration, as your creations always are!

(btw, I was waiting to find someone with the same title as mine… Pop goes the cheesecake is just too good to resist! :-)


04/28/08 at 6:33 am

Oh, your flowers are so pretty! This is why you are one of the leaders of DB! Well there are many other reasons, but still a wonderful job!

Carrie


04/28/08 at 6:54 am

How elegant!!!!!


04/28/08 at 7:27 am

Elegant and beautiful! Just what I thought yours would be like!


04/28/08 at 7:37 am

Very pretty!


04/28/08 at 9:32 am

A must try - the look so sweet :)


04/28/08 at 9:55 am

I love your flowers! Are they royal icing or butter cream? Very cute and they look so summery!


04/28/08 at 11:56 am

Very pretty! The flowers look very springtime and cheery!


04/28/08 at 12:49 pm

Ivonne - just the sweetest pops i have seen today. simply gorgeous!


04/28/08 at 3:41 pm

So very cute! I love the white chocolate with the blue flowers! Perfect for springtime!


04/28/08 at 3:44 pm

Beautiful pops! Love you “directions” on how to make them! :)


04/28/08 at 5:30 pm

Awww, how dainty and adorable! I love the blue flowers!


04/28/08 at 6:01 pm

wow thats a lot of comments. But those are so darling with their little flowers. love all the flowers on your site.

Sandra Steiner

04/28/08 at 8:33 pm

Your pops are beautiful! Did you pipe the flowers yourself? SO excited about next month, whatever it might be!


04/28/08 at 8:54 pm

Your pops are so dainty and pretty!! They look awesome!


04/28/08 at 9:23 pm

I love all your cute ideas…. my son will love doing those cheeseake pops- I am always looking for new things to make with him and thse are perfect!!! Love the blog!!


04/29/08 at 12:00 am

Simple and beautiful. They really make a beautiful impression.


04/29/08 at 3:44 am

Your pops look great! The light blue flowers go really well on the white chocolate.


04/29/08 at 5:35 am

Beautiful and elegant. Love the dainty flowers on them. Sweet!


04/29/08 at 7:37 am

Your pops are absolutely stunning! Excellent job.


04/29/08 at 11:17 am

Cute, cute cute! You’re so talented!


04/29/08 at 4:12 pm

I’m with you. I started with a pristine cookie scoop which I abandonned before the third pop. This challenge was about getting in, letting go, and getting sticky/chewy/messy/gooey. :)


04/30/08 at 4:01 am

Ha Ha! I love your simple and straightforward post! These pops were certainly fun to make and even more fun to eat!!


04/30/08 at 12:14 pm

oooh :o) those look so delicious and fun to eat! I was just imagining a variation in my head. Maybe this is over the top, but imagine this : a brownie center with a cheesecake outer layer, all coated in chocolate on a stick. Yummmmmy :o)!!!!! Or just with a chocolate outer layer rolled in graham cracker crumbs. Hmmmm!


05/1/08 at 8:18 am

I’m finally figuring out what I did wrong . . . My cheesecake was, um, not something you’d roll into a ball. :) Still yummy. I love the flowers. And the vase.


05/1/08 at 10:04 am

I tried these at a party last year and thought they were extremely dangerous - as in I could have OD’d on them in no time at all! Your recipe is a little different than the one I have so I’m going to have to make it and have myself a little taste test - if I survive I’ll let you know who one! Thanks - and what a great blog you’ve got! Nan


05/2/08 at 2:41 am

Oooohhh, so pretty Ivonne! They look almost too beautiful to eat.


05/2/08 at 3:56 am

Theese are the most delicate cheesy lollipops I’ve ever seen. Congratulations.
Kisses from Spain


05/2/08 at 11:21 pm

It amazes me how much talent everyone has. All the cheesecake lollipops are an inspiration. I love the little flowers you placed on yours! Very nice!


05/3/08 at 5:37 am

Soooooooooooooo cuuuuute ! Lovely ! :)


05/3/08 at 11:38 am

These are so cute!


05/5/08 at 1:44 am

So delicious!! Amazing!! What a marvellous yet simple idea. I am so gonna make them for my birthday in a few days… Thanks for the inspiration!


05/5/08 at 2:58 pm

Ivonne - so beautiful and delicious! Teach me how to make those flowers!

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