Tie-Dyed Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe

Tie-Dyed Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe

by Nicole Weston

... It has a red velvet cake layer at the bottom instead of a more traditional crust and once it has been baked, the cake is topped with a cheesecake mixture and baked again. The colors in the cake are all produced with food coloring, including the red velvet cake layer. The best way to start here is by using a boxed cake mix.

Here is the recipe:

Tie-Dyed Red Velvet Cheesecake
(adapted from 101 Things to do with a Cake Mix)
Red Velvet Crust:
1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix (or white cake mix with red food coloring), prepared according to box directions.

Pour 1/2 of cake mix into a greased 9-inch springform pan and bake according to the directions on the box for a 9-inch layer cake. Discard extra batter.
Allow cake layer to cool completely in the pan. Set aside.

Cheesecake:
16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
2 large eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
food coloring

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar,
vanilla and almond extract until smooth.
Beat in eggs one at a time, then add in sour cream.
Divide mixture into 5 small bowls and add the following
colors to each one: pink, yellow, blue, green and purple.

Pour batters onto cake base in the 9-inch springform pan.
Do not swirl too much, so the colors will be clearly visible.
Bake 35 minutes, until the center is just about set when you jiggle the pan.
Allow to cool completely and refrigerate before serving.
Run a knife the cake to release it before removing sides of pan.
Serves 12.

recipe from kathyeats.com

Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup dried fruit (I used 1/4 cup cranberry trail mix, 1/4 cup raisins, 1/4 cup chopped dried "just banana" from TJ’s)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1.25 cups skim milk
• 1 egg or egg substitute
• 1 tsp vanilla

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350*
2. Mix dry ingredients.
3. Mix wet ingredients.
4. Pour wet into dry. Stir to combine.
5. Pour into a 9×9 baking dish either coated in cooking spray or lined with parchment.
6. Bake for 40 minutes.
7. Cut into 9 squares.

Makes 9 servings . Each bar is appx. 165 calories, 3 grams fiber and 5 grams protein.

You can double the recipe and use a 9×13 baking dish. While delicious, the only sweetness in these comes from the dried fruit. Add in 1/4 - 1/2 cup brown sugar if you like.

The variations are endless: cranberries, coconut, all kinds of dried fruit, nuts, etc.

Homemade Fiber One Bars (2pts)

Homemade Fiber One Bars (2pts)

14 oz fat-free sweetened condensed milk
7 oz store-bought marshmallow creme
4 oz white chocolate chips
3 cup Fiber One
1 1/2 cup Wheat bran, unprocessed millers bran
2 cup uncooked quick oats
2 tsp vanilla extract

Nutritional Info
Fat: 3.1g
Carbohydrates: 37.2g
Calories:177.9
Protein: 5.2g

Combine condensed milk and marshmallow creme and melt
on top of stove or in microwave and stir in chips until melted.
This could be done in a double boiler,also.
Add vanilla and dry ingredients and mix well.
Spray a 11X15 cookie sheet and press mixture down with dampened hands.
Cut into 24 bars. Cool then wrap and store in the refrigerator.

Number of Servings: 24