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Some may call this a cheesecake where you forgot to include the base. We’re calling it cheesecake dip. It’s the ultimate party food (or the best Friday night feast if you don’t want to share), best served while watching one of these 10 Oscar-worthy movies. Graham cracker crusts are awesome, but making your cheesecake as a dip means you can serve it with a variety of cookies or crackers. Chocolate chip, coconut, shortbread, Oreos — they’re all on our list! We’re even tempted to dip our no-bake granola bars in there. Sometimes these things just need to happen. If this cheesecake dip gets your tastebuds tingling, try one of these 16 unique cheesecake recipes too.
Ingredients:
– ¾ cup heavy cream
– (2) 8-ounce packs full-fat cream cheese
– 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blueberry Topping:
– 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
– 1 Tablespoon water
– 3 Tablespoons granulated/caster sugar
To Serve:
– A variety of cookies
Instructions:
1. Place the ingredients for the blueberry topping in a small saucepan. Cook on a medium heat and bring to a gentle bubble. Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the blueberries release their color. Turn off the heat and leave to cool to room temperature (the sauce will thicken as it cools).
2. Place the cream in a large bowl and whisk to soft peaks. Add the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk again until thoroughly combined.
3. Spoon the cheesecake mixture into a large (nine-inch diameter) bowl. Level out with the back of a spoon. Carefully spoon the blueberry mixture on top until it completely covers the cheesecake base. Refrigerate for at least an hour (cover if refrigerating for more than an hour — it should last for up to two days in the fridge).
4. Serve with lots of cookies!
Place the ingredients for the blueberry topping in a small saucepan. Cook on a medium heat and bring to a gentle bubble. Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the blueberries release their color. Turn off the heat and leave to cool to room temperature (the sauce will thicken as it cools).
Place the cream in a large bowl and whisk to soft peaks. Add the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk again until thoroughly combined.
Spoon the cheesecake mixture into a large (nine-inch diameter) bowl. Level out with the back of a spoon. Carefully layer the blueberry mixture on top until it completely covers the cheesecake base. Refrigerate for at least an hour (cover if refrigerating for more than an hour — it should last for up to two days in the fridge).
Serve with lots of cookies!
Or just eat with a spoon…
Have you ever made cheesecake dip? Share your pics with us on Instagram using the hashtag #iamcreative!
Nicky lives in Cheshire in the UK with her husband Chris and their two children Gracey and Lewis. She spends her days creating, photographing and writing recipes for her blog Kitchen Sanctuary.
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B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
Keep a diary and journal. It's the best way for me to keep organized and it also provides a source motivation as I record not only my "losses" but my wins as well.
B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
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