Description
A festive cheesecake featuring layers of cranberry jam and white chocolate mousse on a graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and sugar. Press into the bottom of a springform pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add melted white chocolate and mix well.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust in the springform pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the center is set.
- Let the cheesecake cool, then spread cranberry sauce on top.
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form and spread over the cranberry layer.
- Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh or canned cranberry sauce.
- Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for easy mixing.
- For a sweeter cheesecake, adjust sugar to taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Christmas, Cranberry Jam, White Chocolate, Mousse, Cheesecake