Perfectly paired with a glass of wine, these cheesecake squares are a savory dessert you can make at home. Created by Molly Yeh from the food blog My Name Is Yeh, the Aged Havarti and Thyme Cheesecake Bars are also perfect for picnics.
The sharper tasting havarti cheese "lends a great little salty snap to these cheesecake bars, while the thyme makes for a pretty green funfetti-ish situation" as well as adding an esthetically pleasing garnish. The cheesecake squares recipe features a graham cracker crust with a filling that includes ingredients like shredded aged havarti cheese, fresh thyme leaves and whole milk ricotta. The homemade cheesecakes are also drizzled with honey.
The result is a new take on the traditional wine and cheese that indicates how many are adding saltier flavors to desserts.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Savory Desserts
- There is a growing trend of adding salty and savory flavors to desserts, creating new taste experiences.
- Cheese-based Desserts
- There is a trend of using cheese as a main ingredient in dessert recipes, adding unique and savory flavors to traditional desserts.
- Themed Cheesecakes
- There is a trend of incorporating unusual flavors such as thyme in cheesecake recipes, creating an opportunity for innovation in the traditional dessert market.
Where This Applies
- Food and Beverage
- The food and beverage industry could experiment with cheese-based desserts, offering new and unique dessert experiences to customers.
- Cheese Industry
- The cheese industry could collaborate with the food industry to market their cheeses as a main ingredient in desserts, creating a new market for their products.
- Bakery Industry
- The bakery industry could experiment with incorporating savory ingredients such as cheese and thyme in their dessert recipes, creating unique and innovative desserts for customers.
