Can Cheese Be Used in Desserts?

Can Cheese Be Used in Desserts?


When you think of cheese, you probably think of sandwiches and lasagna and all sorts of heavy, thick foods. However, what you may not realize is that there is a lot more to cheese than just your average Italian cuisine. As a matter of fact, you can even use this delicious food in your everyday desserts—without thinking it’s gross!

There are several types of cheese that are perfect for desserts. They’re normally very soft, very easy to mix and very delicate. They’re normally very light cream or white in color and you normally eat them as a topping as opposed to by themselves. Even the French would rather place these in a dessert than put them on their cheese trays. These include mascarpone, cream cheese, and reblochon.

These types of cheese are also very easy to sweeten—but remember that you should never sweeten them extensively. They have very delicate flavors that can be ruined if you make the mistake of sweetening them too extensively.

So now you’re probably wondering—you can use them as desserts, but what kind of desserts can you use them in?

Tarts

First of all, you can make tarts using many soft, desert cheeses. You can also make custards which are always a hit, especially among those who are younger but old enough to consume dairy.

Cheese Cake

Second of all, you can also make cheese cake, using soft kinds such as the above mention mascarpone. Make sure to find a few good recipes before you finally take the time to make said cheese cake, however. Different kinds of this type of cake require different types of mixing, spices, etc. Keep in mind that you also don’t want to ruin the delicate flavor of the filling.

Dessert Plates

Keep in mind that the French create their very own dessert plates after dinner—oftentimes in place of other sweets. If you are going to create a dessert plate, stick to creamier, semi-soft cheeses or, if you know that a stronger kind is a particular favorite of those whom you are serving, instead opt for that. Keep all of these things in mind as you use cheese in your desserts—or even for dessert!

You have a wide-variety of choices and luckily there are plenty of sites online that can help you…or you can check into a few books on countries that create dessert cheese plates. It’s not nearly as hard as you might think—with just a little research, anyone can do it!