This is a frozen product so there’s a little prep work involved. However, keep the cheesecakes frozen until just a few hours before you indulge in a bite. According to TJ’s website, you should defrost the cakes for about three hours in the fridge — and they should not be refrozen. Interestingly, Japanese cheesecake can be eaten warm (unlike the ones we eat in the U.S.), but can also be served cold, as is the case with these cheesecakes if you follow the instructions on the package.
Sure, you can thaw and eat these Japanese soufflé cheesecakes in their current form, but there are always ways to spruce it up. You might add canned pie filling to other cheesecake varieties and the addition of the sweet fruit is an ideal way to add more flavor and sweetness to these frozen ones. Alternatively, pull out any fresh fruit like strawberries and blueberries, or lean into the Asian inspiration with yuzu or mandarins. And if you have lots of Trader Joe’s products on hand, the grocer recommends pairing the dessert with its ube ice cream or mandarin oranges in syrup.
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