We have a yearly tradition of getting together with our friends for the first round of the NFL playoffs. We eat, yell at the TV and have a good time.
It’s one of the few times during the year we all set aside to spend time together.
This year, we decided to wait for our party until this past weekend, when the Chiefs would be playing for a spot in the Super Bowl, and as is common knowledge by now, we were not disappointed.
Our basement was full of a big group of friends, and Joey even borrowed a second television so that we had great sight lights for everyone in the room. We had a pretty nice spread on our snack table, of course.
I made a new kind of cookie bar I was excited about and decided I’d just take a photo of them for my column after the game was over. Surely there would be leftovers, right?
Yeah. There were not.
So my plan to give you an idea for a great Super Bowl snack kind of backfired on me, since they were clearly such a great football snack that I couldn’t keep even one to photograph, so I’ll be making them again in the near future to get a good photo to share, but I’m going to give you another idea instead that, thank goodness, I did manage to photograph before it all disappeared.
This recipe comes from the blog “Together as Family.” You can find it at https://togetherasfamily.com/toffee-cheesecake-pie. I added extra vanilla in my version.
No Bake Toffee Cheesecake Pie
Ingredients
- 9- inch prepared graham cracker crust regular or chocolate
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened (I used fat free)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping thawed
- 8 ounce bag of chocolate toffee bits OR 6 Heath bars chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until it’s smooth.
- Beat in the whipped topping, and then fold in the toffee pieces, saving a handful to sprinkle on the top.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared crust and top with the remaining toffee pieces.
- Cover the pie and refrigerate for six to eight hours or overnight. (For some reason, I never realized that the plastic insert in a pre-made graham cracker crust is meant to be flipped over and used as a domed lid for the fridge, so I was pretty excited about finding that out.) Slice and serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.
When you slice this pie, you may want to opt for smaller pieces, as it’s pretty rich, and a little goes a long way. Plus, if you’re hosting a big party, it will let everyone sample more goodies.
I shared this pie with friends awhile back for a different gathering, and it was a big hit. It was also a nice respite from having to deal with the oven for a bit. That’s one thing I often don’t like about baking right before company comes over—heating up the house more than necessary.
When the Super Bowl comes around in February, I think I’ll plan on some more cookie bars, and this pie might make another appearance on our snack table as well.
One thing I’ve learned as a Chiefs fan is that you may not always be happy after every game, but as long as you have a paper plate full of something delicious, you can get over it pretty quickly.
Go Chiefs!
This piece first appeared in print on Jan. 23, 2020.
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