Recipe Ingredients:

• 2 pkgs (each 36 g) fun-size M&M’S Peanut Butter Speck-tacular Chocolate Eggs, divided
• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 16 oz brick-style plain light cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 pkgs (22 mL total) unflavored gelatin powder
• 1 to 2 drops purple food coloring gel
• 1 to 2 drops green food coloring gel
• 1 to 2 drops yellow food coloring gel
• 1 to 2 drops pink food coloring gel
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp icing sugar

Directions:

Prep Time: 50 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes (+ 4 hours 35 minutes standing time)

1. Reserve 12 M&M’S Peanut Butter Speck-tacular Chocolate Eggs; set aside. Finely chop remaining M&M’S; set aside.
2. Grease 6-inch springform pan; set aside.
3. In small bowl, stir together graham crumbs, melted butter and chopped M&M’S; press into bottom of springform pan. Freeze for 25 to 30 minutes or until firm.
4. In large bowl, using handheld electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir in granulated sugar and vanilla until combined; set aside.
5. In 1-cup measure, stir together 1/4 cup cold water and gelatin; let stand for 3 to 5 minutes or until bloomed. In small bowl or tall glass, add 1/4 cup water and microwave on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes or until boiling. Pour into bloomed gelatin and stir until completely dissolved and melted. Pour mixture into cream cheese mixture.
6. Divide cheesecake batter evenly among 4 medium bowls. Stir purple food coloring gel into one bowl. Stir green, yellow and pink food coloring gel into their own bowls.
7. Spoon purple batter on top of crust; smooth top. Repeat with the green, yellow and pink batters.
8. Refrigerate cheesecake for at least 4 to 6 hours or until set (overnight is best).
9. Just before serving, in another small bowl, using handheld electric mixer, beat heavy cream and icing sugar for 3 to 5 minutes or until stiff peaks start to form. Transfer to piping bag fitted with desired piping tip.
10. Pipe whipped cream mixture evenly along the edges of the cheesecake and garnish with reserved 12 M&M’S Peanut Butter Speck-tacular Chocolate Eggs. Slice into 12 servings.