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Have you checked out Grape-Nut cereal lately? It’s one of my favorite cereals…you know the ones that you can’t seem to get enough of? That’s me and Grape-Nuts. Recently I was asked to take a look at the recipe section on their site and to give one a try. They have an awesome variety of recipes, but I chose a dessert.
They have healthier recipes like Grape-Nuts Cauliflower Tots, Grape-Nuts Spinach Dip, Grape-Nuts Stuffed Tomatoes and Grape-Nuts Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini ‘Noodles’ and Pesto, but I just couldn’t scroll past the Grape-Nuts Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites.
These little bites are absolutely amazing! You do have to keep them in the freezer, but they are quite addictive for this cheesecake lover!
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat block-style cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, divided use
- 1-1/2 cups Post Grape-Nuts cereal
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and brown sugar and mix well. Add the pumpkin puree and 2 teaspoons of the pumpkin pie spice until combined. Pour into a freezer-safe container and freeze at least 4 hours or until firm.
- In a blender or food processor, combine Grape-Nuts with remaining 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Process until ground. Pour into a shallow dish and set aside.
- Using a 1 Tablespoon measure, scoop the firm pumpkin cheesecake mixture and quickly roll into a ball using your hand. Roll in ground Grape-Nuts mixture and place in a single layer in a freezer-safe container. (If cheesecake mixture becomes too soft, re-freeze until firm enough to handle.) Store cheesecake bites in freezer until ready to serve.
