Description
Creamy Christmas Little Debbie Tree Cheesecake delights holiday dessert enthusiasts with its nostalgic charm. Layers of festive flavors and childhood memories converge in this sweet seasonal treat you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes
- 24 oz (680 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
- 6 tbsps (85 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 4 oz (113 g) white chocolate, chopped
- ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (60 g) sour cream, room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- Green sprinkles
- Red icing for decorating stripes
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Pulverize cookies and blend with melted butter, pressing the mixture firmly into a springform pan. Refrigerate to set while preparing the filling.
- Filling Creation: Whip cream cheese until smooth, gradually adding sugar, vanilla, and sour cream. Incorporate eggs carefully to maintain a silky batter texture, then gently fold in chopped Little Debbie cakes to distribute sweet morsels throughout.
- Cake Assembly: Strategically layer the batter, positioning whole Little Debbie cakes midway to create a delightful inner surprise. Place the pan in a water bath to ensure even, gentle heating.
- Baking Process: Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F for approximately 60-70 minutes, watching for firm edges and a slightly wobbly center. Turn off the oven, leaving the door slightly open to cool gradually and prevent surface cracking.
- Chilling and Finishing: Refrigerate for 4-6 hours to allow complete setting and flavor melding. Create a white chocolate ganache and drizzle artistically over the surface, then decorate with green sanding sugar and red icing stripes to evoke a festive Christmas tree design.
Notes
- Prevent Cracking Technique: Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth mixing and reduce chances of surface cracks during baking.
- Water Bath Precision: Wrap springform pan’s exterior with aluminum foil to prevent water seepage and maintain cheesecake’s delicate structure.
- Gentle Mixing Strategy: Avoid overmixing cream cheese batter, which can incorporate excess air and lead to potential surface splitting during baking.
- Cake Placement Hack: Chill Little Debbie cake pieces briefly before folding into cheesecake mixture to help them maintain shape and prevent sinking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg