Description
A festive cheesecake shaped like a Christmas tree, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Green food coloring
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- Assorted sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into a springform pan.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream.
- Add green food coloring until desired shade is reached.
- Pour filling over crust and bake for 45-50 minutes.
- Let cool, then chill for 4 hours.
- Melt white chocolate and drizzle over the cheesecake.
- Decorate with sprinkles to resemble ornaments.
Notes
- Chill cheesecake before slicing for clean cuts.
- Adjust food coloring for deeper green if needed.
- Use a star-shaped cookie cutter for tree topper.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: christmas tree cheesecake, holiday dessert, festive cheesecake