4 Delicious Toppings For Your Holiday Dessert Table
Make dessert a piece of cake with our delectable cheesecake toppings.
Updated December 17, 2020
In partnership with Western Family
The holidays can be chaotic at the best of times—this year, carve out more time to actually enjoy them with a store-bought cheesecake bar that's quick, easy and sure to please. Here's how to put together a delicious cheesecake spread with four of our favourite triple-tested homemade sauces and toppings that will take dessert to the next level.
Butterscotch Caramel Sauce
Pair with Western Family White Chocolate Mudslide Cheesecake
Prep 5 min; total 5 min
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup 35% cream
1. MELT butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar. Bring to a gentle boil, whisking occasionally. Cook for 3 min. Stir in vanilla and salt until dissolved. Remove from heat and let stand 1 min. Whisk in cream until sauce is smooth. Cool and serve with cheesecake.
Blueberry Compote
Pair with Western Family New York Style Cheesecake
Prep 5 min; total 15 min
1. STIR blueberries with lemon zest, juice and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Gently boil until berries are soft and sauce turns syrupy, 5 to 10 min. Cool and serve with cheesecake.
1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries
lemon zest, from 1 lemon
1/2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp granulated sugar
Candied Pecans
Pair with Western Family Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
Prep 10 min; total 10 min
1 cup pecan halves
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp water
pinch of salt
1. LINE a baking sheet with parchment. Toast pecans in a medium frying pan over medium until fragrant, about 7 min, stirring often. Transfer to a plate. Wipe frying pan clean and add sugar, water and salt.
2. COOK over medium until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbling. Add pecans and cook over medium-low, stirring constantly, until pecans are coated with a crystallized layer of sugar, 3 to 5 min. Transfer to prepared pan and spread to cool. Serve with cheesecake.
Bourbon Whipped Cream
Pair with Western Family Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake
Prep 5 min; total 5 min
1 cup 35% cream
2 tbsp icing sugar
1 tbsp bourbon
1. BEAT cream with icing sugar and bourbon in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high until soft peaks form, about 5 min. Serve with cheesecake.
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