Description
Delight in the festive spirit with this Christmas No Bake Cranberry Orange Cheesecake. This stunning dessert harmonizes the tartness of fresh cranberries and zesty orange into a creamy filling, all atop a buttery graham cracker crust. Perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy nights at home, this no-bake cheesecake is as simple to make as it is beautiful, making it the ultimate sweet treat for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup fresh cranberries (plus extra for topping)
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter until combined. Press firmly into the bottom of a springform pan.
- Make the filling: Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in orange zest.
- Whip the cream: Using an electric mixer, whip heavy cream until soft peaks form. Gently fold into the cream cheese mixture.
- Assemble: Pour half the filling over the crust, sprinkle cranberries, then add remaining filling and smooth it out.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Serve: Remove from pan, slice, and enjoy chilled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg