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Reindeer Cheesecake Recipe

Festive Holiday cheesecake decorated to create fun reindeer slices of cheesecake. Perfect for family parties, office celebrations, and kids parties.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Christmas dessert, reindeer cheesecake, rudolph cheesecake
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
cooling time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 452kcal
Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

Cheesecake Filling

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs    
  • 3 Tablespoons granulated white sugar
  • cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 (8 ) ounce packages, cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs

Glaze

  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tablespoons whole milk

Instructions

Cheesecake Filling

  • Heat oven to 325°F. 
  • In a small bowl, combine graham crumbs, white sugar, and melted butter; press onto the bottom and slightly up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside
  • Beat cream cheese, white sugar, and vanilla with an electric hand mixer until blended.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing at low speed after each just until combined.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Bake 55 minutes until the center is almost set.
  • Run a knife around the rim of the pan. Let the cake continue cooling a bit before removing rim.
  • Refrigerate cheesecake at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Once the cheesecake is chilled, add the glaze and decorate.

Make the glaze and decorate the cake

  • Combine the powdered sugar with 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste and start with one tablespoon of milk or water. You want a very thick glaze that is still pourable but thick.
  • Pour the glaze on the cheesecake.
  • Slice the cake into 8 slices but leave together. This will make it easy to add the antlers, etc.
  • Add antlers, eyes, and a nose to each slice.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

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Variation : 
  • The glaze recipe makes enough for a thin coating on the cake. If you want a thicker glaze, double the recipe.
  • For a fun twist, add red-colored sugar sprinkles or crushed candy canes to the crust.
  • Leave off the candy eyes, M&M's, and pretzels if you want a delicious plain cheesecake.
I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 397IU | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 1mg