Eggnog Cheesecake with Cranberry Compote
A crunchy gingersnap crust gives this cheesecake a tasty holiday flair.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Eggnog Cheesecake with Cranberry Compote
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings10
Cook Time53 Minutes
Ingredients
Fresh Thyme coconut oil cooking spray
1 1/2 cup crushed gingersnap cookies
2/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme organic cane sugar, divided
2 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme unsalted butter, melted
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 (5.3 oz.) cartons plain Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme unbleached all-purpose white flour
2 Fresh Thyme large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup eggnog
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed, divided
1 medium sweet apple (such as Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and finely chopped
1/2 cup packed Fresh Thyme organic brown sugar
1 cup Moscato wine
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with a double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, combine crushed cookies, 2 Tbsp. sugar, and melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, yogurt, 2/3 cup cane sugar, and flour with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy. Turn mixer to low and beat in eggs. Gradually stir in eggnog and nutmeg. Pour filling over crust.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until center is nearly set and top appears dull. Turn off oven and crack door open for 20 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven and place on wire rack. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate.
- For Cranberry-Apple Compote, in a large saucepan, combine 11/2 cups cranberries, apple, brown sugar, and wine over medium-high heat. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until cranberries begin to burst. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup of cranberries and cool.
- Serve cheesecake topped with compote.
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 469 calories, 24 g fat, 13 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 104 mg cholesterol, 281 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 37 g sugar, 9 g protein. Daily values: 14% vitamin A, 4% vitamin C, 10% calcium, 10% iron.
20 minutes
Prep Time
53 minutes
Cook Time
10
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 10 servings
Fresh Thyme Coconut Cooking Oil Spray - 5 Fluid ounce
$5.49$1.10/fl oz
Sweetzels Ginger Snaps - 10 Ounce
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$2.99 was $3.99$0.30/oz
Fresh Thyme Organic Unrefined Cane Sugar - 32 Ounce
$5.49$0.17/oz
Fresh Thyme Unsalted Butter Quarters - 1 Pound
$4.99$4.99/lb
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Bar - 8 Fluid ounce
$3.99$0.50/fl oz
Chobani Whole Milk Plain Greek Yogurt - 32 Ounce
$6.99$0.22/oz
Fresh Thyme Enriched Unbleached All Purpose Flour - 5 Pound
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$2.49 was $3.19$0.50/lb
Fresh Thyme Cage Free Large Grade A Brown Eggs - 1 Each
$2.99
Prairie Farms Egg Nog - 32 Ounce
$4.99$0.16/oz
Simply Organic Ground Nutmeg - 2.3 Ounce
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$7.19 was $8.99$3.13/oz
Cape Cod Frozen Cranberries - 16 Ounce
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$4.49 was $4.99$0.28/oz
Organic Bag Honeycrisp Apples - 2 Pound
$5.99$3.00/lb
Fresh Thyme Organic Light Brown Sugar - 24 Ounce
$4.29$0.18/oz
In-Store Purchase Only
Castello Del Poggio Moscato Delle Venezie Wine - 750 Millilitre$13.99$0.02/ml
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 469 calories, 24 g fat, 13 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 104 mg cholesterol, 281 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 37 g sugar, 9 g protein. Daily values: 14% vitamin A, 4% vitamin C, 10% calcium, 10% iron.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with a double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, combine crushed cookies, 2 Tbsp. sugar, and melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, yogurt, 2/3 cup cane sugar, and flour with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy. Turn mixer to low and beat in eggs. Gradually stir in eggnog and nutmeg. Pour filling over crust.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until center is nearly set and top appears dull. Turn off oven and crack door open for 20 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven and place on wire rack. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate.
- For Cranberry-Apple Compote, in a large saucepan, combine 11/2 cups cranberries, apple, brown sugar, and wine over medium-high heat. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until cranberries begin to burst. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup of cranberries and cool.
- Serve cheesecake topped with compote.