Best Creamy Cherry Cheesecake Recipes

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CREAMY CHERRY CHEESECAKE



Creamy Cherry Cheesecake image

The inspiration for me to find this recipe was my husband. He loves cheesecake but was tired of the dry types. Up here, all the wilderness we could ask for is right outside our back door-everything from wolves to caribou!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

CRUST:
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
FILLING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
SOUR CREAM TOPPING:
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CHERRY TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) pitted tart cherries
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Few drops red food coloring

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients. Press onto the bottom and a third of the way up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan; set aside. , For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, sugar and vanilla; beat just until smooth. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Increase temperature to 450°., Meanwhile, combine sour cream topping ingredients. Spread over filling. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool at room temperature; cover and chill 12 hours. , For cherry topping, drain cherries, reserving juice. Set cherries aside. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cherry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice, food coloring and reserved cherries. Cool for 5 minutes. Spread over cheesecake; chill several hours. Just before serving, remove sides of pan.

Nutrition Facts :

CHERRY-O-CREAMY CHEESECAKE PIE



Cherry-O-Creamy Cheesecake Pie image

Make and share this Cherry-O-Creamy Cheesecake Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Metlantis

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 20m

Yield 8-10 Pieces, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 graham cracker crust (either homemade or already prepared)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup bottled lemon juice, reallemon brand is best
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, chilled

Steps:

  • Whip cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk and blend. Blend in RealLemon lemon juice and vanilla extract. Pour into pie crust and chill until firm.
  • Top with chilled cherry pie filling and chill for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.2, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 48.1, Sodium 340.6, Carbohydrate 69.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 39.7, Protein 7.2

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