Author Notes
The filling is adapted from "Cream Cheese and Toast Tartlets" from Dorie Greenspan's wonderful book Baking Chez Moi. —Food52
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Ingredients
- For the cookie crust:
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1 1/2 cups
finely crushed Teddy Grahams
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2 tablespoons
packed brown sugar
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1 pinch
salt
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6 tablespoons
unsalted butter, melted
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Water, as needed
- For the Dunkaroo filling:
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1 1/4 teaspoons
unflavored gelatin
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1 1/2 tablespoons
cold water
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3 tablespoons
sugar
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1/4 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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1 pinch
fine salt
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8 ounces
cream cheese, at room temperature
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1/4 cup
heavy cream, at room temperature, plus whipped cream for serving
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1 teaspoon
clear imitation vanilla
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1/2 cup
colored sprinkles
Directions
- For the cookie crust:
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Preheat the oven to 375° F.
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Whisk together the Teddy Graham crumbs, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
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Pour in the melted butter, stirring to coat all of the dry ingredients. The crumbs should hold together when pressed. If they do not, add water, a tablespoon at a time, until the crumbs adhere.
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Distribute the graham cracker mixture evenly between the tartlets pans, using a spoon or the bottom of a cup to press them firmly into the pie plate.
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Bake the crusts until dry and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes.
- For the Dunkaroo filling:
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Put the gelatin in a microwave-safe bowl and pour the cold water over top. Let sit for about 3 minutes, until gelatin has begun to bloom.
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Meanwhile, whisk the sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl.
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Beat the cream cheese on medium-high until very soft and cream, about 4 minutes.
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Pour in the cream and beat for 2 more minutes.
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Add the sugar mixture and beat for 2 more minutes, then beat in the vanilla.
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Heat the gelatin in the microwave for about 15 seconds to dissolve it.
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Stir a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture into the gelatin, then add the gelatin to the filling. Raise the mixer speed to medium-high and beat for 1 more minute, until smooth.
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Fold in the colored sprinkles so that they’re evenly distributed.
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Divide the filling among the crusts, smooth the tops, and chill the tartlets for at least 2 hours before serving.
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Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and more sprinkles.
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