Description
Indulge in a creamy delight with this classic cherry cheesecake, featuring a buttery graham cracker crust and topped with sweet cherry sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups graham crackers, crushed
- 1 can (15 oz) cherries (fresh or canned in syrup)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp cornstarch (for cherry topping)
Instructions
- Mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter and press into a springform pan; bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Pour over the crust.
- Bake at 325°F until the center is just set; cool, then chill for at least 4 hours.
- Prepare cherry topping by simmering cherries with sugar and cornstarch until thickened.
- Spoon cherry topping generously over cooled cheesecake.
- Chill for 30 more minutes to set the topping.
- Slice and serve with extra cherry sauce.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- For a richer flavor, use fresh cherries when in season.
- Can be made a day in advance for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg