I love the idea of cheesecake dip for a party. It’s extremely indulgent in flavor, yet it requires no cooking and can be made in 5 minutes. And it encourages healthy habits, too: it’s eggless, pairs great with fruit and can easily be reduced in calories or veganized. It is the perfect dessert for warm weather gatherings.
What You Need:
4 oz. (1/2 stick) of cream cheese
1/4 cup sour cream or crème fraiche
2-3 tbsp sugar
1-2 tsp pure vanilla extract
What to Do:
Blend all of the ingredients in a food processor until mixed thoroughly. Taste the mixture and make any adjustments (Hint: for more creaminess, use less sour cream, for more tanginess, add more sour cream). Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with your favorite fruits, graham crackers, cookies or anything else you like.
Substitutions:
Reduced calorie: Use yogurt cheese instead of cream cheese.
Veganized: Use Tofutti brand cream cheese and sour cream. Be sure to use turbinado sugar instead of regular granulated sugar.
Currently based out of Boston, Jesal is a blogger, freelance writer, yoga enthusiast and lifelong vegetarian who spent four years eating her way through New York City and various other cities around the globe. After answering hundreds of emails and phone calls answering the question, "Where's a cool place I can take my vegetarian friend out to eat" she started Veggiewala to efficiently share her knowledge of the vegetarian food scene with curious carnivores, flexitarians and other vegetarians.
Wow, this even sounds delicious ! Can’t wait to try it !