Description
These Christmas Cheesecake Bars feature a creamy white chocolate filling and tart cranberries on a buttery graham cracker crust, perfect for any holiday gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz cranberries
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 9 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 32 oz cream cheese
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2.25 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 6 oz white chocolate, melting chips or baking bar
- 1 white chocolate bar, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C) and prepare a 13×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Cook cranberries with sugar and vanilla over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until bubbly and thick.
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and brown sugar; press into the baking dish.
- Bake the crust for about 10 minutes and let it cool.
- Beat together cream cheese and sugar, add eggs one at a time, then incorporate sour cream, vanilla bean, and cornstarch.
- Melt white chocolate and fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
- Pour the cheesecake filling over the crust and swirl in cranberry sauce.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until set but still jiggly in the center.
- Cool at room temperature and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Whip cream with sugar until soft peaks form and top each slice before serving.
Notes
Consider adapting with gluten-free graham crackers for dietary needs.
Room temperature ingredients are key for a smooth filling.
Use quality white chocolate for the best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg