18 Recipes for National Cherry Cheesecake Day!

It's National Cherry Cheesecake Day today, so to celebrate in style we've rounded up some of the tastiest cherry cheesecake recipes to make at home!

18 Recipes for National Cherry Cheesecake Day!

This National Cherry Cheesecake Day, Homemade Recipes has you covered by bringing you the tastiest cherry cheesecake recipes around the world. Make these and celebrate in decadent style!

1. Cherry-Fudge Cheesecake

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Chocolate and cherries come together in this recipe to make a cheesecake that's fudgy, sultry and tart all over. We like!

Ingredients

• 1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker™ Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups whipping (heavy) cream
• 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling

Get recipe here

2. Creamy White Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

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Oh no, that's not plain cheesecake your eyes on feasting on right now, that's  white chocolate cheesecake, and what goes better with white chocolate than cherries? Nothing, except, maybe, more white chocolate.

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ cup butter, melted

White Chocolate Cheesecake Filling:

• 4 8oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• 3 tbsp flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 6oz white chocolate, chopped and melted

Cherry Topping:

• 1 15oz can cherry pie filling
• 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted

Get recipe here

3. Mini Cherry Cheesecake Trifles

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Don't let the intricate plating of this dessert fool you; they're incredibly easy to make and even easier to devour!

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup butter, melted
• 1 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 8 oz container cool whip, defrosted
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 1 can cherry pie filling

Get recipe here

4. Cherry Cheesecake Bars with Coconutty Shortbread Crust

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Coconut, shortbread, and cherry cheesecake make these bars one of the most decadent recipes around. And because today is a holiday, let yourself indulge.

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1 cup (140 grams) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Cup4Cup)
• 3/4 cup Sahale Snacks Berry Macaroon Almond Blend
• 5 Tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Cheesecake Layer:

• 1 (8 ounce) package full fat cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package 1/3 less fat cream cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 20 cherries, pitted and cut in half

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5. Cherry Garcia Cheesecake – No Bake Filling

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If you are a cherry fanatic and a cheesecake lover then you will drool over this absurdly decadent Cherry Garcia Cheesecake. With it's no-baking filling, this recipe is fast and easy to make, bringing you one step closer to having it in your mouth.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of crushed graham crackers
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 4 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1/2-2/3 cup cherries (fresh or frozen),
  pitted and diced
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch, plus 2 tsp cold water
• 3/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
• 12 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 pint heavy cream

Ganache:

• 1/4 pint whipping cream
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• Fresh cherries to decorate

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6. Cherry Cheesecake Fluff Salad

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What…exactly…is that? Oh, it's only an amazing Cherry Cheesecake Fluff Salad.  Yup, and just when you thought all salads were boring.

Ingredients

• 21 ounce canned cherry pie filling
• 1/2 of a 3.45 ounce instant pudding mix, cheesecake flavor
• 16 ounces Cool Whip
• 10 ounces miniature marshmallows

 Get recipe here

7. Cherry Cheesecake Brownies

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I've heard heaven is a place on earth, but my personal belief is that heaven is in these bars. Cherry cheesecake and brownies? Good god, yes.

Ingredients

• Cheesecake Topping Ingredients:
• 2 (8 ounce) cream cheese
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• Brownie Ingredients:
• 1 cup butter
• 6 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1¼ cup flour
• 1 (21 ounce) Lucky Leaf® Cherry Pie Filling

Get recipe here

8. Mini Cherry Cheesecake with Vanilla Wafer Crust

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These mini desserts are flavorful, adorable and bite-sized, making them the perfect treat for parties and picnics!

Ingredients

• 16 ozs cream cheese, soften
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsps vanilla
• 24 vanilla wafers
• 21 ozs cherry pie filling (optional)

 Get recipe here

9. Cherry Cheesecake Breakfast Loaf

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Dessert for breakfast is now a thing with this scrumptious recipe.

Ingredients

For the Dough:

• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus up to 3 tablespoons
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/4 teaspoons (2 envelopes) yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• non stick cooking spray

For the Filling:

• 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 (21 ounce) cherry pie filling

For the Glaze:

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk

Get recipe here

10. Danish Cherry Cheesecake

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One bite of this cheesecake is a guaranteed, one-way ticket to Happy Land. We'll see you there!

Ingredients

Batter:

• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 2 eggs
• 6 ounces greek vanilla yogurt (this gives the dough a little tart flavor)
• 3/4 C sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 C flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 21 ounce can of cherry pie filling

Cheesecake:

• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 C sugar

 Get recipe here

11. Chocolate Cherry Bourbon Cheesecake

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This Chocolate Cherry Bourbon Cheesecake recipe is sure to make every adult as giddy as a child going to Disneyland for the first time.

Ingredients

• 250g chocolate biscuits
• 100g butter, melted
• 500g cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
• 300g sour cream
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 300g cherries, pitted and halved
• Icing sugar and fresh cherries, to serve

Get recipe here

12. Sugar Free/Low Carb Cherry Cheesecake

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Here's to indulging and not feeling guilty about it afterwards!

Ingredients

• 4 8oz packages of cream cheese (softened)
• 2 cups of Splenda
• 5 eggs
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream

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13. Light Cherry Cheesecake

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Cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese. What else can we say about this recipe except, “Make it NOW!”?

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 8 graham crackers (3-by-5 inch)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as safflower
• 3 cups low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
• 8 ounces reduced-fat bar cream cheese, room temperature
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 bags (12 ounces each) frozen cherries

Get recipe here

14. No Bake Cherry Cheesecake

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This cherry cheesecake recipe is not only a time-saver, but creamy, tasty and the perfect way to celebrate National Cherry Cheesecake Day!

• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 1/2 cup butter
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 16 ounces marshmallows
• 2 regular size ready graham cracker crusts

Get recipe here

15. Guiltless Cherry Protein Cheesecake Cups

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With only 84 calories and 9 grams of protein, this is sure to be a recipe you'll make over and over and over again.

Ingredients

• 0.667 serving (serving = 1/2 cup) Trader Joe's Fat Free Cottage Cheese
•  1 large Egg White
•  1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
•  1/2 cup, without pits Sweet Cherries
•  0.02 cup (8 fl oz) Water
•  0.02 serving (serving = 1 cup) Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk
•  1/4 serving (serving = 2 tbsp) Bob's Red Mill Organic High Fiber Coconut Flour
•  3/4 serving (serving = 1/4 cup) Diamond of California Pecan Halves
•  3 serving (serving = 1 packet) Truvia Sweetener
•  1 serving (serving = 1 level scoop) Cellucor Cor-Performance Whey
•  0.667 serving (serving = 1 cup) Dannon Light & Fit Greek – Vanilla (Cup)

 Get recipe here

16. Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

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Hey, there is nothing wrong with partaking in boxed cake mixes every so often and this recipe proves exactly that! The perfect cherry cheesecake to make with kids, it's super easy to prepare and only requires 5 ingredients!

Ingredients

• 1 box Betty Crocker Cherry Chip cake mix
• 1 small box JELLO cheesecake instant pudding
• 1-2/3 cups cold milk
• 1 tub Betty Crocker cherry cake frosting
• 1 small tub COOL WHIP frozen dessert topping

Get recipe here

17. Baked Cherry Cheesecake French Toast

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We love new takes on classic recipes and this particular recipe is the perfect blend of modern and traditional.

Ingredients

• 12 oz French baguette, cut into 1-inch cubes, about 5 cups
• 8 oz package cream cheese, cut into 20 cubes
• 1 21 oz can cherry pie filling
• 6 large eggs
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup half and half
• ¼ cup maple syrup (the real stuff!)
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Get recipe here

18. Almond Streusel-Cherry Cheesecake Bars

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These bars will make your taste buds dance the Macarena all night long. Disco ball not included.

Ingredients

Cookie Base and Topping:

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
• 1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
• 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Filling:

• 2 1/2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese (20 oz), softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling

Get recipe here

For National Cherry Cheesecake Day, celebrate the right way by making these tasty, delectable cherry cheesecake recipes! We hope you enjoyed reading these as much as we enjoyed posting them.

 

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