Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 cup crushed cinnamon graham crackers
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 8 oz packages cream cheese (softened to room temp)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 package fresh cranberries (or frozen)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tbsp orange zest
- 2 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8 baking pan and set aside.
- Mix together crushed graham crackers and melted butter until combined. Pour the crust into the pan and form it into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 5-6 minutes and set aside.
- With a mixer, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add in white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together until combined. One a at a time, add in the eggs, beating well after each addition.
- Pour cheesecake mixture over crust and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until the cheesecake has set and is slightly jiggly in the center. Allow to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, over medium-high heat, cook cranberries, water, orange zest, orange juice, cinnamon stick, and sugar until the mixture boils and the cranberries start to break down.
- Bring down to a simmer and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken and coats the back of a spoon.
- Pull off heat and allow to cool (make sure to remove the cinnamon stick). Spread over cheesecake before serving.
- Enjoy!
