This Christmas Cheesecake is easy to make with just a handful of ingredients! It has a festive swirl of raspberry jam baked into the creamy cheesecake filling along with a buttery graham cracker crust. It’s an easy Christmas dessert!

Cheesecake on a black cake stand with raspberries on top.

If you’re looking for easy holiday treats, this raspberry swirl cheesecake is for you! It’s so easy, so creamy and rich – the perfect holiday dessert.

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Easy Cheesecake Recipe

It’s not just for Christmas – you can make this easy cheesecake any time of year, but it’s especially nice during the busy holiday season. There’s always so much to do, so a simple easy dessert is just what we need.

The raspberry jam gives it that lovely holiday color, but you can switch it out for other jam flavors, too. The graham cracker crust can also be changed – use your favorite crunchy cookies to create that buttery crust. You could make a gingerbread cheesecake with a gingersnap crust or try chocolate wafer cookies. Really, there are so many possibilities.

The best part, no matter how you switch it up, is that it’s easy. A low-fuss cheesecake recipe that tastes amazing with the best creamy texture. Sounds so good, right!?

Ingredients

Graham cracker crumbs
Melted butter
Cream cheese
Granulated sugar
Large eggs at room temperature
Vanilla extract
Raspberry jam

A slice of cheesecake on a black plate with the rest of the cake in the back on a black cake stand.

How to Make It

Mix the crushed graham crackers (or other cookie crumbs) with the melted butter in a medium mixing bowl.

Press the mixture into a 9″ pan and then chill it in the refrigerator while you make the cheesecake batter.

In another mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until the mixture is smooth. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and heavy cream.

Pour the cream cheese filling over the chilled crust. Add the raspberry jam and swirl it into the batter and then place the cheesecake on a sheet pan.

cheesecake filling and jam in the cake pan.

Bake the cheesecake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Continue baking for eight to ten minutes or until the edges of the cheesecake are set, but the middle is still a little wobbly.

Cool the cheesecake at room temperature and then chill it for at least five to six hours before serving it.

Toppings

The only thing better than a slice of Christmas cheesecakes, are a few toppings to dress it up! Here are some you might like to try:

Serve slices with some whipped cream.
Drizzle chocolate sauce or caramel sauce over the top.
Garnish the cheesecake with fresh berries like raspberries or strawberries.

What you will need to make this recipe

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9 inch cake pan – I like to use a springform pan

Storage Tips

The leftovers should be covered and kept in the refrigerator. It will keep for three to four days.

You can also freeze this cheesecake. Tightly wrap it (or individual slices) and place it in a freezer-safe container or bag. It will keep for up to a month.

I hope you try this easy Christmas cheesecake recipe this year! Cheesecake is always a classic dessert, and this one is perfect for the holidays. Enjoy!

A slice of cheesecake on a black plate with raspberries on top and a fork on the left side.

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