Cranberry Cinnamon Cheesecake

Name: Cranberry Cinnamon Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 340 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 8 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1 cup crumbs); ¼ cup butter, melted; 1½ cups sugar, divided; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided; 4 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 4 eggs; 1½ cups cranberries; ½ cup water; 1½ cups frozen whipped topping

Creamy New York style cheesecake is the perfect holiday dessert, but when topped with a homemade spiced cranberry sauce it becomes a spectacular ending to any celebration!

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 16 servings.

Ingredient list

8 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1 cup crumbs)
¼ cup butter, melted
1½ cups sugar, divided
1 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1½ cups fresh cranberries
½ cup water
1½ cups thawed frozen whipped topping

Directions

Heat oven to 325ºF.

Combine graham crumbs and butter with 2 Tbsp. sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Beat cream cheese and 1 cup of the remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 55 min. to 1 hour 5 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Cool 15 min. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.

Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. Meanwhile, bring cranberries, water, and remaining sugar and cinnamon to boil in saucepan on medium-high heat; simmer on low heat 8 to 10 min. or until sauce is slightly thickened and cranberries have softened, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly; refrigerate until ready to serve.

Spread cranberry sauce over cheesecake just before serving. Serve topped with whipped topping.

Recipe Tips

Variation
Prepare using Neufchatel cheese, 1 cup cholesterol-free egg product and frozen lite whipped topping.
How to Prepare in 13x9-inch Pan
Prepare using 13x9-inch pan. Reduce baking time to 42 to 44 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set.
How to Use Entire Bag of Cranberries
Prepare cranberry sauce as directed, using 1 pkg. (12 oz.) fresh cranberries, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 cup water and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Spread half of the cranberry sauce over the chilled cheesecake as directed. Refrigerate the remaining cranberry sauce, then serve it with sliced cooked turkey or as a bread spread for turkey sandwiches.