Description
Savor the delightful flavors of creamy cheesecake, rich white chocolate, and tart cranberries with these Christmas Cheesecake Bars. They’re perfect for any holiday gathering and loved by all!
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 9 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 32 oz full-fat cream cheese (softened)
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 vanilla bean (scraped)
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream (cold)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream (cold)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 6 oz white chocolate (melting chips or baking bar)
- White chocolate bar (for garnishing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a baking dish.
- Cook cranberries with sugar and vanilla until bursting.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and brown sugar; press into dish and bake for 10 minutes.
- Blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth; add eggs, sour cream, vanilla bean, and cornstarch.
- Melt white chocolate; fold into the mixture.
- Layer cheesecake and cranberry mixtures in the baking dish.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until edges are golden and center jiggles slightly.
- Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Whip cream and sugar until stiff peaks form; spread over bars before serving.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Use room temperature cream cheese to avoid lumps in the batter.
Bars can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
You can use frozen cranberries; just thaw and drain excess moisture before use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg