A Dessert to Gain Weight For...

We've all heard it before ... "it was to die for" ... well, this recipe isn't so great I'd give up my life for it BUT ... I would consider gaining a pound or two.  If that isn't a testimonial to how delicious it is, I don't know what is.
My daughter, Jennifer, is the baker in our family.  If a dessert is needed she is the go-to gal for getting something super scrumptious to put into your mouth.  She is also back in school working on a Business Administration Degree and part of that includes making presentations to a group of people.  In the video below she is demonstrating how to make TIRAMISU BITES ... a recipe she developed on her own originally for her nieces to go in dessert crepes and now shows up in tart shells.  Full recipe and instruction are printed below the video.

Disclaimer: neither the author of this blog nor her daughter take responsibility for any weight the reader/watcher may gain as a result of information obtained herein.

To make Tiramisu Bites you will need:

• 30 phyllo dough tart shells
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/8 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup Jif Mochacappacino spread
• Chocolate Syrup or Shaved Chocolate
• Additional Whipped Cream (optional)

1. Bake the tart shells according to package directions.
2. In a stand mixer or using a hand held electric mixer, whip the heavy cream and 1/8 cup of powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.  Scrape out into a separate bowl.
3. In the stand mixer bowl or another bowl whip the room temperature cream cheese until fluffy - about 1 minute.
4. Add the 1/2 cup powdered sugar and continue to whip for about 20 seconds.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
5. Add the vanilla continue whipping for another 10 seconds.  Scrape down the sides of the bowl making sure all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.  
6. Add the whipped cream-powdered sugar mixture and continue whipping. Additional whipping just makes the mixture fluffier.
7. Here is where you can get creative.  This recipe calls for adding the Mochacappacino Spread at this point.  However, you can add Nutella.  Powdered Coffee.  Lemon or Orange Extract.  Coconut Extract and Crushed Pineapple (well drained), Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Strawberry Jam ... YOU are the flavor creator ... so CREATE your own unique flavor.
8. Add your Flavoring of choice and continue whipping for 1 minute. 
9. Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon place a scoop of the filling mixture into a tart shell continuing until all the shells are filled or the supply of filling is exhausted.
10. Drizzle the chocolate lightly over the top of the 'bites'.
11. Top with additional whipped cream if desired.

Now if you insist on doing extra un-essential work ... you may put the filling in a piping bag and have your bites come out looking like these below.  Why do extra work?  These things are going to disappear so fast you'll wonder what happened.