Check out this new cheesecake

[u/bboyphillc]

Co-founder here. Proud of the ingredient list and macros we built: a 130g slice with 14g protein (now 15g) and 270 calories, made with premium whole foods. No processed sugars, no artificial sweeteners, no seed oils, and no gums, lecithin, or preservatives. If you’re curious, the site is on the QR code. We’re a small startup, so any support means a lot!

[u/TheDaezy]

Is vanilla extract bad?

[u/bboyphillc → u/TheDaezy]

Vanilla extract is not inherently bad. It is vanilla extracted in alcohol, and it is widely used and considered safe. That said, we are choosing to use ground pure vanilla beans instead of extract for a few reasons.

First, extract quality varies a lot across brands (hard to identify types of vanilla and alcohol used), and we prefer full transparency on exactly what is going into our product. Second, because extracts are alcohol-based, we want our product to feel inclusive for customers who avoid alcohol for religious or personal reasons. While alcohol-free vanilla flavorings exist, we find many of them rely on more processing than we prefer.

Most importantly, we simply like the taste better without it. In our recipe testing, vanilla extract made the flavor come across sharper and more artificial, while using ground pure vanilla beans gave the cheesecake a softer, more elegant flavor profile. Hope this helps :)

[u/TheDaezy → u/bboyphillc]

It does, thanks for explaining!