{"id":3109,"date":"2025-10-22T00:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T00:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/?p=3109"},"modified":"2025-10-22T00:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T00:35:08","slug":"cranberry-orange-cheesecake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/?p=3109","title":{"rendered":"Cranberry Orange Cheesecake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bright, tart cranberries meet creamy orange-scented cheesecake on a buttery graham crust \u2014 a festive finale that\u2019s make-ahead friendly for Christmas dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prep Time<\/strong><\/td>25 minutes<\/td>Cook Time<\/strong><\/td>1 hour 10 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Total Time<\/strong><\/td>1 hour 35 minutes (+ cooling)<\/td>Servings<\/strong><\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
Difficulty<\/strong><\/td>Medium<\/td>Calories<\/strong><\/td>420 per slice<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Crust:<\/strong> 2 cups graham crumbs, 6 tbsp melted butter, 2 tbsp sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Filling:<\/strong> 24 oz cream cheese (room temp), 3\/4 cup sugar, 3 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 1 tbsp orange zest, 2 tbsp orange juice, 1 tsp vanilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cranberry Swirl:<\/strong> 1 1\/2 cups fresh\/frozen cranberries, 1\/2 cup sugar, 1\/4 cup water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Crust<\/h4>\n\n\n

    Mix crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press into a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325\u00b0F for 10 minutes; cool slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Step 2: Cranberry Swirl<\/h4>\n\n\n

    Simmer cranberries, sugar, and water 6\u20138 minutes until thick and jammy. Cool, then blend or mash smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Step 3: Filling<\/h4>\n\n\n

    Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then sour cream, orange zest\/juice, and vanilla.<\/p>\n\n\n

    Step 4: Bake<\/h4>\n\n\n

    Pour filling over crust. Dollop cranberry sauce and swirl with a knife. Bake at 300\u00b0F for 55\u201365 minutes until set at edges and slightly wobbly in center. Cool 1 hour, then chill at least 4 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Recipe Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Recipe Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83c\udf70 Water Bath:<\/strong> Bake the pan in a water bath to reduce cracking.<\/p>\n

    \ud83c\udf4a Citrus:<\/strong> Blood orange zest makes a gorgeous twist.<\/p>\n

    \u23f1\ufe0f Make-Ahead:<\/strong> Improves after chilling overnight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83c\udfaf Pro Tip:<\/strong> Run a thin knife around the edge right after baking to prevent sticking and cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83c\udfaf Pro Tip:<\/strong> Run a thin knife around the edge right after baking to prevent sticking and cracks.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Bright, tart cranberries meet creamy orange-scented cheesecake on a buttery graham crust \u2014 a festive finale that\u2019s make-ahead friendly for Christmas dinner. Prep Time 25 minutes Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes (+ cooling) Servings 12 Difficulty Medium Calories 420 per slice Ingredients Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1: Crust Mix crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press into a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325\u00b0F for 10 minutes; cool slightly. Step 2: Cranberry Swirl Simmer cranberries, sugar, and water 6\u20138 minutes until thick and jammy. Cool, then blend or mash smooth. Step 3: Filling Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then sour cream, orange zest\/juice, and vanilla. Step 4: Bake Pour filling over crust. Dollop cranberry sauce and swirl with a knife. Bake at 300\u00b0F for 55\u201365 minutes until set at edges and slightly wobbly in center. Cool 1 hour, then chill at least 4 hours. Recipe Notes Recipe Notes \ud83c\udf70 Water Bath: Bake the pan in a water bath to reduce cracking. \ud83c\udf4a Citrus: Blood orange zest makes a gorgeous twist. \u23f1\ufe0f Make-Ahead: Improves after chilling overnight. \ud83c\udfaf Pro Tip: Run a thin knife around the edge right after baking to prevent sticking and cracks. \ud83c\udfaf Pro Tip: Run a thin knife around the edge right after baking to prevent sticking and cracks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3114,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,14,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas","category-desserts","category-holidays"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3109"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3123,"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3109\/revisions\/3123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewhisklist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}