Description
These Christmas Cheesecake Bars (Cranberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars) will delight your taste buds with their creamy texture and tart cranberry topping, making them a festive treat for any holiday gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for topping)
- 2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 9 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 32 oz full-fat cream cheese (24 oz for filling, 8 oz for whipped topping)
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 vanilla bean (scraped)
- 1 ¾ cups heavy whipping cream (¾ cup for filling, 1 ½ cups for whipped topping)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 6 oz white chocolate chips (melted)
- Optional white chocolate bar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Combine cranberries, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract in a saucepan and cook until cranberries pop (about 10 minutes). Let cool.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and brown sugar in a bowl until it resembles wet sand. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese, ½ cup sugar, 2 eggs, sour cream, and vanilla bean seeds in a bowl until smooth.
- Gradually mix in heavy cream and cornstarch until combined. Fold in melted white chocolate.
- Spread cheesecake mixture over the crust. Bake for 30-40 minutes until set. Cool for 1 hour in the pan then chill for at least 4 hours in the fridge.
- Top with cranberry sauce before serving, and optionally garnish with shaved white chocolate.
Notes
For best results, use room-temperature ingredients to ensure a smooth filling.
Chilling the bars overnight enhances the flavors well.
Avoid overmixing the filling once the eggs are added to prevent cracking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg