When Canadians were asked if their holiday cheesecakes were Anna Olson-worthy, they were up for the challenge!
As the first judge for Tre Stelle’s Cheesecake Showdown, Anna Olson put Canadian talent to the test, crowning the best cheesecake recipes that will make this season a little sweeter.
Renowned as the star ingredient for the cleanest and creamiest desserts, Tre Stelle Cream Cheese makes holiday cheesecakes better because it’s made with just four all-natural ingredients. It’s the better choice for holiday baking and since it’s contains zero fillers or stabilizers, it’s a choice you can feel good about.
Taking the crown was Maggie Frith’s Triple Gingerbread Cheesecake which proved to be the ultimate festive flavour of the season! To get full recipes from the finalists, visit @TreStelleCheese or download BitesbyTreStelle.
Triple Gingerbread Cheesecake
Olson chose this as the winning cheesecake, calling it balanced and delicate. She commended Frith, founder of @TheMagpieCakery, for her use of Tre Stelle Cream Cheese in the filling as well as the topping, which also featured sparkling crystallized ginger.
Ingredients
For the graham cracker crust
2 cups (240 g) gingerbread cookie crumbs or gingersnap crumbs*
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp (30 g) crystallized ginger, pulverized
5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
For the ginger whipped cream
¼ cup plus 2 tbsp (65 g) Tre Stelle Original Cream Cheese, cold (use the rest of the cream cheese from the fifth box used for the filling)
1½ cups heavy/whipping cream, very cold
1 cup (120 g) icing sugar, sifted
2 tbsp (30 g) crystallized ginger, pulverized
For the filling
2 lb. (907 g) Tre Stelle Original Cream Cheese, room temperature
1⅓ cups (266 grams) granulated sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1½ teaspoons ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon table salt
¼ cup (80 g) molasses
5 eggs, room temperature
1 cup heavy/whipping cream, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla
To get the instructions, visit @TreStelleCheese or download BitesbyTreStelle.
Honourable Mentions
No-Bake Individual Matcha Cheesecakes
Olson loved @KellysBakedGoods’ no-bake individual desserts, which are an easy introduction to the delicious world of holiday cheesecakes. Olson also praised the balance of flavour and texture in this dessert.
Gingerbread Cheesecake Roll
As a departure from the usual cheesecake and for those seeking a challenge, this cheesecake roll by @IndulgewithMimi is a stunning addition to your holiday dessert table.
Full recipes and instructions for all the cheesecake finalists will be available @TreStelleCheese throughout December.
For more information on Tre Stelle Cream Cheese visit trestelle.ca
