Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
All that can be said about this homemade vanilla bean white chocolate mousse cheesecake is: Best. Cheesecake. Ever.
It’s a good thing you are reading about this cheesecake instead of having a conversation face-to-face with me about it because I can guarantee coherent sentences would not be coming out of my mouth.
Thanks to the modern invention of backspace and delete, I think I’ll probably be able to sum up my feelings in writing…but in person?
Yeah, I’d be a mess of blubbery blubberiness talking about this most divine of all cheesecakes. It would be embarrassing.
How can I adequately convince you that in all my hysterics of exclaiming this or that to be my new favorite – that this cheesecake truly takes the cake, so to speak, on all other cheesecakes (and is most definitely going straight into The Best Of files)?
A wonderful friend-made-through-blogging-with-incredible-taste-in-food (yes, another one, I’m so lucky, not to mention all the fabulous recipes I get daily from all of you!), Lien, sent me this recipe along with a picture of when she made it.
Come to find out, she made it five times throughout the holiday season all to rave reviews so I knew it was going to be good. I just didn’t realize how good.
The unique thing about this cheesecake is that there are no eggs in the batter which struck me as strange since I don’t think I’ve ever met a baked cheesecake without eggs.
But I realize now that even though I love cheesecake, baked and no-bake, this has been the recipe I’ve been searching for all of my 30 plus years.
It is the creamiest cheesecake I’ve ever had. Like so creamy there aren’t words…but I’m sure I’ll find some so we can continue this conversation aren’t you lucky.
Plus, sandwiched between the glorious cheesecake and the lightly sweetened clouds of whipped cream is the most fantastic burst of luxurious white chocolate mousse (here I go again loving on white chocolate), intimidating by the sounds of it, but ridiculously easy to whip up.
Shall I go on?
And…not only is the crust (known to be my favorite part of any cheesecake) buttery and grahamy, like one would expect, but it is also soft and almost cake-like-in-a-crazy-way thanks to the egg yolks added to the graham cracker crumbs.
Strange. I know! But it works.
(A sidenote, though, that if you were excited about an egg-free cheesecake only to be dismayed that the missing eggs from the batter wound up in the crust, you could easily leave them out for a more traditional cheesecake crust to make the entire dessert egg-free). It’s so different and yet so wonderfully amazing at the same time.
Apparently this is a knockoff of the vanilla bean cheesecake at TGIF’s.
I’ve never had it there but let me tell you, if it is half as good as this cheesecake which came out of my kitchen, it should win some kind of award for changing lives. Don’t let the multiple steps and mixing bowls needed scare you off. Albeit a few dishes to wash, it’s simple to make and did I mention?
Best. Cheesecake. Ever.
You’ll have to take my word for it unless you dare make it for yourself. Just be prepared to not be able to form a full coherent thought or sentence for weeks because it will blow your mind with absolute rock star goodness.
Quick note about vanilla beans: I love the vanilla beans from Penzey’s Spices most of all but they aren’t convenient or economical to order online and since I don’t have a Penzey’s close, lately, I opt for these vanilla beans on Amazon.
I’ve ordered them 2-3 times; they are good quality especially for the price and keep well since clearly I’m not using dozens of vanilla beans within a week. Also, if you’ve never worked with a vanilla bean before, here’s a quick video tip that can help you out.
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Vanilla Beans: don't throw away those scraped out vanilla bean pods (you need two vanilla beans for this recipe)! Learned from the almighty Mr. Alton Brown, I throw the empty pods into a cup of granulated sugar, cover, and let sit for a few days. It makes the most delicious vanilla sugar and I use it almost always for creme brûlée. I mean, who doesn't need an excuse to make that, right? Tutorial: also, here is an easy tutorial on scraping out the seeds if you haven't done it before. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
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