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Cranberry cheesecake with sugared cranberries on top.

Cranberry Cheesecake Recipe

Enjoy this easy no-bake cheesecake recipe made with fresh cranberries. It tastes as good as it looks.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cool Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 439 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 8 inch springform pan
  • hand or stand mixer

Ingredients
  

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup melted butter

Cheesecake Filling

  • 2 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1.5 cups fresh cranberries chopped

Sugared Cranberries (optional)

  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar to coat berries

Instructions
 

  • Combine graham crackers, sugar, salt, and melted butter in a mixing bowl.
  • Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a buttered 8-inch springform pan.
  • Place the crust into the freezer for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, with a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and zest in a large mixing bowl.
  • Fold the chopped cranberries into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Pour the cheesecake filling into the springform pan and spread evenly.
  • Wrap the cheesecake in plastic wrap and set in the freezer for 12 hours.
  • Make the sugared cranberries by heating 1 cup of water with 1/2 cup of sugar.
  • When the water starts to simmer, add the cranberries and stir.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and let the cranberries sit for 5 minutes.
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove the cranberries onto parchment paper.
  • Then roll the cranberries into more sugar.
  • Set on parchment to dry.
  • Move the cheesecake to the refrigerator an hour before serving and garnish with sugared cranberries if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 2gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 352mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 2gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 815IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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