This cherry cheesecake is a baked cheesecake with an Oreo crust and has a creamy cheesecake with some of the cherry pie topping in the batter! It is also topped with cherry pie!
WHY THIS CHERRY CHEESECAKE RECIPE WORKS
- Fluffy cheesecake- Cheesecake was my first real baking love. You will love the fluffy texture guaranteed.
- Cherry flavor- This cheesecake has cherry not just on top, but throughout the cheesecake for a great flavor all the way through.
- Homemade cherry pie filling- This is way better than any can of cherry pie filling, and is very easy to make.
- Easy recipe- This recipe is written to be an easy cheesecake with simple steps so you can have the best cherry cheesecake even if you don’t often bake desserts. I include the perfect way to do a water bath!
INGREDIENT NOTES FOR CHERRY CHEESECAKE
Here are some notes on the ingredients. For a full list of ingredients, check out the recipe card below.
- Unsalted butter- The butter is melted for the Oreo crust. You can melt this in the microwave.
- Sour Cream- Use full fat sour cream or greek yogurt. Pull this out 2 hours before baking.
- Cream cheese- Use full fat cream cheese. Pull this out 2 hours before baking.
- Eggs- Pull the large eggs out 2 hours before baking so they are room temperature. I use whole egg, not egg white for the fatty yolk.
- Cherries- You can used frozen cherries of fresh cherries for this recipe.
INGREDIENT SUBSTITUTIONS
- Dairy free- You can use your favorite dairy free options for this recipe!
- Gluten free- I haven’t tested this gluten free. Let me know if you do.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS- CHERRY TOPPING AND PUREE
STEP 1: Make the cherry topping. Mix the cherries, sugar, and cornstarch into a medium saucepan and heat it on medium heat until the juice starts to separate.
Use your spatula to mash half of the cherries. Keep cooking until it thickens a little bit.
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