Banana Cream Cheesecake and Mini Gluten Free Cupcakes, Oh My!

This morning has been spent doing one of my favorite things....BAKING!  My beautiful best friend came over last night so I wasn't able to make her surprise cheesecake until this morning.

I fit in a short arm and ab workout before heading to the store to get my ingredients for Banana Cream Cheesecake.

 

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Last night I was thinking of making a plain cheesecake, but I wasn't sure if that was what Kristy would want.  So I asked her what her favorite dessert was and she kept going in between cheesecake and banana cream pie.  And then banana cream cheesecake was born.

I followed this Banana Cream Cheesecake recipe exactly, but I'm adding vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and bananas to make it beautiful!  I'll post a picture of the finished product tomorrow!

I also made a box of Betty Crocker gluten-free Devils Food cake into mini chocolate surprise cupcakes.

 

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I added 3 eggs, 1 cup of water, and 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce to the cake mix.  I poured half the cupcake tray with the cake mixture and then a small dollop of:

• 4 oz cream cheese


• 1/2 of 1 egg


• a couple of packets of stevia


• chopped chocolate

Then I covered the cream cheese mixture with the rest of the cake batter.  I give you gluten-free chocolate surprise mini cupcakes!

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Happy Birthday Kristy!!! You are the best!!

 

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See you all tomorrow with an update of Kristy's birthday and the picture of the cheesecake!!!

xoxo,

Rachel