Description
A festive cheesecake decorated for Christmas with simple ingredients and easy steps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- Red and green food coloring
- Whipped cream for topping
- Fresh berries for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter, press into a springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add vanilla and eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in sour cream.
- Divide batter into two bowls, tint one red and one green.
- Pour batters into the crust, swirl lightly.
- Bake for 50 minutes, then let cool.
- Chill for 4 hours before decorating.
- Top with whipped cream and berries.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother filling.
- Chill the crust for 15 minutes before adding filling.
- Decorate just before serving for best appearance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: christmas cheesecake, holiday dessert, festive cheesecake