Easy Cranberry Cheesecake

Homemade cranberry cheesecake on a macadamia nut graham cracker crust is a family-favorite for Christmas dinner.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 543 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
• 0.25 cup cold water
• 0.75 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 0.25 cup melted margarine
• 0.5 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix graham cracker crumbs, macadamia nuts, margarine, and sugar together in a bowl; press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool crust.

Step 4

Mix water and gelatin together in a saucepan over low heat until dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 5

Beat cream cheese and marshmallow cream together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Gradually stir gelatin mixture and cranberry sauce into cream cheese mixture; fold in whipped topping. Spoon mixture over crust. Chill cheesecake in the refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour.