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Spiced cranberry cheesecake on a plate

Spiced Cranberry Cheesecake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar for topping

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F and press the crust into a springform pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and cinnamon until smooth, then add eggs one at a time.
  3. Pour over the crust and bake 60-65 minutes until just set.
  4. Simmer cranberries with 1/2 cup sugar and a splash of water until they burst and thicken.
  5. Cool the cheesecake in the oven with the door cracked, then chill 6 hours.
  6. Spoon the cooled cranberry compote over the top before serving.

Notes

Make the compote a day ahead so it has time to thicken.