If you've never made cheesecake, this holiday season is the BEST time to dive in and add this classic dessert to your repertoire. It's easier than you think, and your family with thank you!
Here are 15 of our favorite festive cheesecake recipes to get you started!
1. Apple Crisp Cheesecake
This delicious creamy cheesecake has a cinnamon filling and is topped with cinnamon apples and a cinnamon streusel. Finish by drizzling the whole cheesecake with a decadent salted caramel sauce!
Get the recipe here.
2. Vegan Gingerbread Cheesecake
This delicious vegan gingerbread cheesecake is the perfect festive dessert for your holiday table. A creamy gingerbread filling on top of a no-bake ginger cookie crust. Best served with homemade vegan gingerbread cookies!
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3. Chocolate Cheesecake
Thick and insanely chocolatey cheesecake, a crumbly Oreo crust, a topping of chocolate ganache, and finished off with chocolate whipped cream. This chocolate cheesecake is a chocoholic's dream!
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4. Southern Pecan Praline Cheesecake
This Pecan Cheesecake is a rich, creamy homemade cheesecake topped with decadent brown sugar pecan praline sauce. This Pecan Praline Cheesecake combines pecan pie and cheesecake into one perfect pecan dessert!
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5. Coquito Cheesecake (Coconut Rum Cheesecake)
This Creamy Coquito Cheesecake is a spin-off of the popular Puerto Rican holiday drink!
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6. Lactose-Free Cheesecake Pie with Pomegranate
This cheesecake is lactose-free and easy to make. The pat-in crust is foolproof! Perfect for making sure even those with food sensitivities can enjoy this special holiday treat!
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7. Baileys Chocolate Frosted Cheesecake Bars
Here’s a nice change from an ordinary cheesecake bar. Not only are these loaded with chocolate chips, they have a wonderful thick ganache frosting on top. A winner for sure with anyone who loves cheesecake and chocolate.
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8. Sticky Toffee Pudding Cheesecake
This Sticky Toffee Pudding Cheesecake combines the UK treat Sticky Toffee Pudding and cheesecake all on a Scottish shortbread crust.
Get the recipe here.
9. Gingerbread Cheesecake Jars
Anyone who loves the distinctive and classic flavour of gingerbread, with its warm spices and wonderful sweetness, will love these gingerbread cheesecake jars. They are unusual desserts which blend a ginger cookie crust with a creamy, spiced filling, along with your choice of whole spices, cookies, whipped cream, and so on for the garnish.
Get the recipe here.
10. Creamy Tiramisu Cheesecake
This creamy Tiramisu Cheesecake is 100% homemade with a buttery ladyfinger crust, espresso-soaked ladyfingers, creamy espresso cheesecake, and a whipped mascarpone topping. It tastes just like the classic dessert and is the perfect cheesecake recipe for entertaining and making ahead!
Get the recipe here.
11. Chocolate Chip Brownie Cheesecake
This gluten-free chocolate chip brownie cheesecake is a dessert lover’s dream! A rich brownie crust is topped with a silky, cheesecake layer speckled throughout with mini chocolate chips. It's then topped off with more mini chocolate chips and fresh strawberries for a truly out-of-this-world, decadent, and delicious cheesecake! Perfect for the holidays or any special occasion!
Get the recipe here.
12. Vegan Gingerbread Cheesecake
This baked vegan gingerbread cheesecake is so creamy, indulgent and perfect for sharing at Christmas. This festive dessert has no nuts or tofu and is perfect for using leftover gingerbread cookies (or even gingerbread houses)!
Get the recipe here.
13. Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
This baked vegan pumpkin cheesecake is decadent, irresistibly creamy, and bursting with aromatic spices! Featuring a buttery Biscoff crust, rich pumpkin filling, and optional candied pecan and whipped cream topping, this dessert is perfect for all your holiday season needs!
14. Rompope Cheesecake Bites
Rompope Cheesecake Bites are ultra rich and creamy. With a graham cracker crust and Mexican eggnog whipped cream on top, this recipe is perfect for the holidays.
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15. Peppermint Cheesecake
Peppermint Cheesecake will turn your holiday dessert table into a winter wonderland. Infused with crushed candy canes and a kiss of peppermint extract, the creamy cheesecake filling is complimented by an Oreo cookie crust and a pretty-in-pink ganache.
Get the recipe here.
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You know the types I'm talking about. The peanut brittle, the chocolate bark, buckeyes, and fudges that used to delight you at Grandma's house as a kid. Here, we've gathered twelve classic favorites to start the season right!
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Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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