Description
Christmas Red Velvet Cheesecake with Oreo crust is a festive delight. It’s creamy, decadent, and beautifully layered, making it perfect for your holiday table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 24 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Mix the crushed Oreo cookies with the melted butter. Press the mixture into a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes, then cool.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla, flour, cocoa powder, red food coloring, sour cream, and salt. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over the cooled Oreo crust. Tap the pan to remove air bubbles and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes. Turn off the oven, leave the cheesecake in with the door ajar for 1 hour, then cool in the fridge for 4 hours or overnight.
- Carefully remove the cheesecake from the springform pan and garnish with whipped cream, sprinkles, or chocolate ganache if desired. Serve cold.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg