Description
These Christmas Cheesecake Bars are a delightful blend of tart cranberry and creamy white chocolate, offering an easy homemade treat perfect for festive gatherings and sweet tooth cravings.
Ingredients
- Cranberries (16 oz, fresh or frozen)
- Granulated Sugar (1 cup)
- Vanilla Extract (2 tsp, divided)
- Graham Cracker Crumbs (2 1/2 cups)
- Unsalted Butter (9 tbsp, melted)
- Light Brown Sugar (1/4 cup)
- Cream Cheese (32 oz total, softened)
- Eggs (2, room temperature)
- Sour Cream (2 tbsp)
- Vanilla Bean (scraped out)
- Heavy Whipping Cream (3/4 cup, and 1 1/2 cups cold)
- Cornstarch (2 tbsp)
- White Chocolate Melting Chips (6 oz)
- White Chocolate Bar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until mixed well.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
- Bake the crust for about 10 minutes until golden.
- Prepare the cranberry filling by cooking cranberries, 1 cup of sugar, and water in a saucepan until thick.
- Beat softened cream cheese in a bowl, adding sugar, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in cornstarch and melted white chocolate into the cream cheese mixture.
- Layer half the cheesecake filling on the crust followed by cranberry filling, then top with remaining cheesecake filling.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until the edges are set; cool and chill for at least 4 hours.
- Serve with whipped cream and white chocolate shavings.
Notes
Allow cream cheese and eggs to reach room temperature for smoother mixing.
Use high-quality white chocolate for best results in flavor and texture.
If using frozen cranberries, no need to thaw them before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg