Description
A rich, creamy cheesecake with a buttery graham cracker crust, topped with sweet cherry glaze for a timeless dessert favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (optional, for stability)
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Mix graham crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until sandy.
- Press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and mix well.
- Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in sour cream, vanilla, and flour.
- Pour over the baked crust.
- Place cheesecake on the middle rack. Bake 50–55 minutes until edges are set and center jiggles slightly.
- Turn off oven, crack door open, and let cheesecake cool 1 hour inside.
- Chill in fridge at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Spoon cherry pie filling over the cheesecake before serving.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature cream cheese.
- Chilling overnight enhances the flavor and texture.
- Optional: Add a dollop of whipped cream when serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg