Cranberry Cheesecakes | Easy Holiday Dessert
Mini cranberry cheesecakes are the perfect holiday dessert! They're sweet, creamy, and delicious - and who doesn't love cheesecake?
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Servings: 9
Ingredients
Cranberry Swirl
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 16 ounces whole berry cranberry sauce
Crust
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Cheesecake Filling
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Whisk the cornstarch and orange juice in a small pan over medium heat.
- Add cranberry sauce, stir, and bring the mixture to a simmer for one minute.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Place the muffin liners in 9 cups of muffin pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
- Mix well making sure all of the butter is abosrbes into the crumbs.
- Divide the crumb mixture between the lined cups, pressing gently to flatten on the bottom.
- In a medium size bowl, whip the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add in the egg and the vanilla and mix until blended and smooth.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture equally between the lined muffin cups.
- Drop a tablespoon of the cranberry mixture onto each one.
- Using the tip of a knife, gently swirl the cranberry sauce into the cream cheese filling.
- Bake for 20 minutes on the center rack.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan before removing.
- Top with additional cranberry sauce and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
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