Types of Cheesecake

There are countless varieties of cheesecake that you can experiment with. Even if you have a basic recipe that you would like to keep using, you can alter it simply by changing the topping to include a different type of fruit or chocolate. You can also lighten up a cheesecake recipe if you are watching your diet, or use a no-bake recipe to save some time.

Chocolate

Cheesecakes can use chocolate as the main flavor. The base of the cheesecake can use chocolate graham cracker crumbs, with cocoa powder and melted chocolate chips contributing the chocolate flavor to the filling.

Fruit

Cheesecakes often feature fruit flavors. The topping can be any fruit you'd like, such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, bananas and even mangoes.

Holiday

Some cheesecakes may incorporate a holiday theme. You may choose to use pumpkin as the main flavor for Halloween or Thanksgiving, or spearmint flavoring and candy cane decorations for the winter holidays.

Diet

Cheesecake is notorious for being a fattening diet-wrecker. To lighten up the recipe, you can use non-fat or low-fat cream cheese.

No-Bake

If you have no time to bake, you can use a no-bake cheesecake recipe or purchase a no-bake cheesecake kit from the grocery store. No-bake recipes do not include eggs.

References

• AllRecipes.com
• The Food Network

Resources

• JoyOfBaking.com
• Cooks.com: Low-Fat Cheesecake