A delicious, delightful dessert

Photo by Jadyn Whittall

Cotton candy cheesecake is a delightful and yummy treat to enjoy this Easter.

Looking for a yummy dessert to enjoy this Easter while in quarantine? This cotton candy cheesecake is perfect. It does not take too terribly long to prepare, and leaves everyone wanting more. It is a great, tasty food to enjoy with your family.

Ingredients

For the cheesecake:

  • 16 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • ½ cup full fat greek yogurt
  • 1 cup cotton candy
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 5 large eggs

For the swirl:

  • pink food coloring
  • blue food coloring

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. In a large mixing bowl, combine all cheesecake ingredients using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Divide batter into two medium bowls & add desired amount of blue food coloring to one bowl & desired amount of pink food coloring to another. Carefully pour spoonfuls of the different colored batters side-by-side into the greased baking dish, alternating colors while swirling them together.
  2. Bake the cheesecake for 60 minutes & then turn off the oven. Allow the cheesecake to sit in the warm oven for 30 minutes or until it’s set. Let cheesecake cool & then place in the fridge for 12 hours.

This scrumptious dessert only takes two simple steps and is a great way to end your Easter Sunday. It not only tastes amazing, but also looks very nice as well! I hope you enjoy this tasty treat. Happy Easter!