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Mini Cheesecake Snowmen

December 9, 2014 This post may contain affiliate links.

I made a batch of these Mini Cheesecake Snowmen for my cheesecake loving family over Thanksgiving weekend and served them for dessert. I wanted to get a few projects created ahead of time because I knew I had a jam packed schedule this month and no one complained about having snowmen invade Thanksgiving.

I made a batch of these Mini Cheesecake Snowmen for my cheesecake loving family over Thanksgiving weekend and served them for dessert. I wanted to get a few projects created ahead of time because I knew I had a jam packed schedule this month and no one complained about having snowmen invade Thanksgiving.

Then a few days later I saw another blogger post a similar idea.

I was tempted to just not post these, but felt compelled to do so considering something that happened to me earlier this week.

Mini Cheesecake Snowmen | HungryHappenings.com

Here’s my version of the Cheesecake Snowmen.

Here’s Dana’s version.

Dana from This Silly Girl’s Life made these absolutely adorable Snowmen Cherry Cheesecake Cookies. I love them. They are so sweet. They aren’t exactly like my snowmen cheesecake, but very similar, enough so, that I felt strongly about sharing her’s too.

Original ideas are hard to come by, especially these days with so many bloggers creating edible crafts. We are all inspired by each other and I am constantly amazed by the creativity I see every day on the web, and some times, as is in this case, we come up with a similar idea without seeing the other’s creations.

Snowman Pretzels from HungryHappenings.com

Other times, however, people are not only inspired by something, but they copy it and claim it as their own and that’s just wrong. How hard is it to give a shout out to the person who’s work inspired you? To me it’s the right thing to do.

This week I had another blogger blast me with nasty defensive e-mails when one of my loyal and wonderful readers called her out for posting an identical project to one of mine (my popular Frosty Snowmen Pretzels, pictured above) and not giving me credit. This blogger had paid another blogger, who admitted to finding the idea on-line, to create the post, yet they both felt it was their idea and that they were not morally obligated to credit me.

Why not? Is it really that hard to tell the world you loved someone’s idea so much that you wanted to recreate it and share it? If you truly came up with the idea and it just so happens to look like someone else’s work that you didn’t see beforehand, then I totally understand taking credit, but if you did see the other project, mention it to your readers. It’s just good Karma.

Sadly, this happens all to often and the hateful hurtful e-mails do too.

I’m not going to share a picture of that blogger’s post, but I will share a picture of another blogger’s post, who did the right thing.

Snowman Pretzels

Vanessa from Vanessa Bakes, has good Karma. She recreated my Snowmen Pretzels and told her readers I inspired her then she shared her picture with me so I could put it in my Reader’s Gallery. Be sure to stop by Vanessa’s blog and leave her some nice comments:)

I love when readers share pictures with me of something they have recreated. I wouldn’t be doing these painstaking tutorials if I didn’t want that to happen.

So, I’m going to share my tutorial for making these Mini Cheesecake Snowmen, knowing others have come before me and hope that you will do the right thing if you recreate these, and share a link to this post with your readers. Thanks!

Snowman Cheesecake are simple to make by following the step-by-step tutorial on HungryHappenings.com

Mini Cheesecake Snowmen

Ingredients: (makes 9)

Cheesecake-

butter, to coat the inside of your molds

16 ounces cream cheese, softened (do not use low fat or no fat cream cheese)

2/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon clear vanilla extractDecorations-
Wilton Snowman Decorating Kit

Supplies:
2 – 6 cavity half sphere silicone baking molds

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter the cavities in your molds.

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add heavy whipping cream, eggs, and vanilla and beat just to combine.

How to make mini cheesecakes using a silicone mold. | HungryHappenings.com

Set silicone molds on a baking sheet.

Fill 9 cavities with cheesecake filling.

How to make mini cheesecakes using a silicone mold. | HungryHappenings.com

Bake for 20-24 minutes until set.

How to make mini snowmen cheesecake using Wilton's Snowman Decorating Kit. | HungryHappenings.com

Allow them to cool at room temperature for one hour, then freeze them for at least 3 hours or overnight. You want them frozen solid, so you can push them out of the molds without making any dents in the tops of the cheesecakes.

I suggest putting your frozen cheesecakes on individual dessert plates.

Then allow them to thaw for 15-20 minutes before decorating using pieces from Wilton’s Snowman Decorating Kit. Press two candy eyes, one carrot nose, and a candy mouth onto each cheesecake. Then drape two pieces of the blue candy across the bottom of the snowman to create a scarf.

Cute Christmas Edible Craft - Mini Cheesecake Snowmen from HungryHappenings.com

You can refrigerate the cheesecakes for up to five days or keep them frozen for about a month, but I would recommend decorating them no more than a few hours before serving. 

I made a batch of these Mini Cheesecake Snowmen for my cheesecake loving family over Thanksgiving weekend and served them for dessert. I wanted to get a few projects created ahead of time because I knew I had a jam packed schedule this month and no one complained about having snowmen invade Thanksgiving.

Items used to make this project that are available on Amazon.com

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Be sure to check out all my fun Christmas Recipes!

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Filed Under: Cheesecake Recipes, Christmas Recipes Tagged With: cheese, Cheesecake, dessert, last minute, snowmen, Winter

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Comments

  1. Nicola - Pink Recipe Box

    December 19, 2014 at 7:07 am

    These adorable snowmen will definitely be making their way to our dessert plates on Christmas eve!

    Reply
  2. Michelle Katseanes

    December 15, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    SO, SO, SO cute! I love those little snowmen! Not only are they adorable…they look delicious! Thanks for sharing. PINNED!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 15, 2014 at 5:48 pm

      Thanks so much, Michelle. I am always grateful for the pins:)

      Reply
  3. Cindy deRosier

    December 12, 2014 at 12:37 am

    I don't get why there are people who would never dream of taking something from a store without paying for it, yet have no problem stealing ideas. Or crediting something as "from Pinterest." Aaargh!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 12, 2014 at 1:22 am

      Me either! It drives me crazy.

      Reply
  4. Vanessa @Vanessa Baked

    December 10, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Hi Beth! Your snowmen are so cute! Love your work and creations! You really put a smile on my face and just made my day! You're so kind to share my inspired snowmen! Have a great Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 10, 2014 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks, Vanessa. I was happy to share your snowmen! Thanks again for crediting me, I do really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas too!

      Reply
  5. Tavette Tavetta

    December 10, 2014 at 3:43 am

    Don't you dare think of NOT posting a new idea. Your name doesn't even have to be on things for us to know you created it! Your snowmen, etc. usually have a certain whimsy to them that is unmistakenly Beth. Dana's snowman face is totally different than yours. Hers is more tart like in appearance and doesn't have/need a scarf.

    Dr. Oz showed a photo of a vegetarian turkey platter the other day and a viewer was taking credit for just having designed it. I've seen that same turkey for a couple years.

    Thanks for this, your newest, snowman. Your always giving others credit endears you to us all the time. You know what it is to create and give credit where credit is due. Nothing wrong with being nice!

    Tavette – S. Fla.

    Reply
    • beth

      December 10, 2014 at 10:56 am

      It's nice to know I have such loyal readers, and you are one of my most loyal. I do always appreciate your supportive comments. I'm glad you continue to enjoy my posts.

      You are a sweetheart!

      Reply
  6. Trish Shamp

    December 9, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    This is another awesome idea. We will be making these for sure! I love your ideas and you deserve the credit! It is HARD to come up w/ these ideas for sure! I had to take a whole year off I was so burnt out, LOL. You are the best there is, keep it up.

    Reply
    • beth

      December 9, 2014 at 7:25 pm

      Thanks so much, Trish. I understand burn out. Blogging and continually creating new things is exciting but sure can be exhausting. I live for this and get up every morning excited to make something new, but when evening rolls around, I'm tired. I take nice long vacations to get away from it all for a while.

      Reply
  7. Lisa@hooplapalooza

    December 9, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    darn those people who copy you and don't give you credit! i hope their snowmen gives them the runs-LOL
    ok ok so that was mean but try as they might, NO ONE will top you Beth. seriously.
    oh and your cheesecake snowmen look "SO FLUFFY!" said me and the little girl from the despicable me movie ;>D

    Reply
    • beth

      December 9, 2014 at 5:31 pm

      Thanks, Lisa. Don't you just love that little girl from Despicable Me? She is so darn cute and not annoying at all!

      Reply

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