Cherry Cheesecake
Cherry Cheesecake is a simple yet delicious smooth cheesecake, made with a graham crackers crust and topped with a sweet cherry topping!
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs for gluten free use gluten free graham crackers and crumb them in a food processor
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
Cheesecake:
- 2 8 oz packages cream cheese room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cherry Topping:
- 10 oz cherry pie filling Make sure it is gluten free if you are making this recipe gluten free
Instructions
Crust:
- Mix your graham cracker crumbs with your melted butter. Add the crumbs to your prepared springform pan and firmly pat down to get an even layer on the bottom and sides. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Fill a deep baking dish with water and carefully place it on the bottom rack of your oven.
Cheesecake Filling:
- Reduce your temperature to 325 degrees F. Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat your cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, sour cream, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Scrape down the sides of your bowl. Add in your eggs one at a time, mixing until the egg is just combined.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 75 minutes. Turn off the oven and slightly crack open the oven door. Let the cheesecake slowly reduce in temperature for one hour then remove it from the oven.
- Allow your cheesecake to cool to room temperature and then place in your fridge for at least 4 hours.
Cherry Topping:
- Once your cheese cake is done chilling, gently spoon the cherry filling on top of your cheesecake. Remove from the springform pan, slice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 15.6gProtein: 4.4gFat: 23.8gFiber: 0.4gSugar: 3.4g
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