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Cherry Cheesecake
Cherry Cheesecake is festive, creamy, and fruity. It’s cold and perfect to cool off on a hot summer day!
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Prep Time:
20
minutes
Cook Time:
40
minutes
Servings:
8
Slices
Calories:
503
kcal
Equipment
Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker
1 large piping fitted with star tip
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
2
C
graham cracker crumbs
crushed
¼
C
unsalted butter
melted
2-3
drops of sky blue gel food coloring
Vanilla Cheesecake Ingredients
16
oz
cream cheese
softened
½
cup
sugar
1
tbsp
cornstarch
2
large eggs
2
tsp
vanilla extract
Whipped Cream and Topping Ingredients
½
cup
heavy whipping cream
¼
cup
powdered sugar
8
oz
cherry pie filling
Instructions
Crust Directions
Line the bottom of a 6inch springform pan with parchment paper and
spray the sides with pam baking spray
Using a large bowl mix the melted butter and graham cracker crumbs
Mix in the blue food coloring until combined
Press the crust into the springform pan
Place into the freezer while you make the cheesecake mixture
Cheesecake Directions
In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch until combined
In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar mixture until combined and smooth
Beat in the eggs 1 at a time until combined
Beat in the vanilla bean extract
Pour cheesecake mixture into the crust
Cover with foil
Fill the instant pot with 1 cup of water
Place a trivet inside
Place the springform pan onto the trivet
Close the lid and set to sealing
Bake on manual setting high pressure for 40 minutes. Once timer goes off allow to natural release for 20 minutes
Remove the lid and use a paper towel to dap onto the foil to remove condensation
Carefully remove from the pot and place onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely
Place into the fridge overnight
Whipping Cream and Topping Directions
Using a hand mixer, beat together the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form
Pipe dollops along the edge
Scoop Cherry Pie Filling into the center of the cheesecake
Cut and serve!
Notes
You can leave the blue food coloring out of the crust if you would like.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Slice
|
Calories:
503
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
44
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
34
g
|
Saturated Fat:
19
g
|
Cholesterol:
139
mg
|
Sodium:
348
mg
|
Potassium:
172
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
23
g
|
Vitamin A:
1275
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
93
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg