No-Bake Cranberry Cheesecake Jars – Marisa Moore Diet

These straightforward, no-bake cranberry cheesecake jars are the right technique to get a easy and simple dessert on the desk and expend leftover cranberry sauce!

This put up is sponsored by the makers of Ball® house canning merchandise.*

Made with a date and nut crust, whipped cream cheese and yogurt filling and a easy cranberry orange sauce, these no-bake cheesecake jars are a straightforward dessert you’ll need to make over and over.

With a busy vacation season upon us, I’m guessing you could possibly use a straightforward dessert for entertaining family and friends. That is it! And it’s additionally enjoyable to serve this dessert in cute Ball jars so everybody have their very own.

Right here’s all the things you want to put together this recipe in minutes.

Elements

Collect these components to get in your means:

Do-it-yourself cranberry orange sauce*
Almonds
Dates
Cream cheese
Greek yogurt
Honey
Recent orange

8 Ball^®️ 4-ounce easy sided jars
Rasp or zester
Whisk

Word: You should use plain ready cranberry sauce heated with a splash of orange juice.

Do I’ve to make my very own cranberry sauce?

No. You may completely use a ready or canned cranberry sauce. However I believe do-it-yourself cranberry sauce tastes higher so advocate going that route.

Make the date nut crust

So. You may go traditional with a graham cracker + butter crust however I just like the pure sweetness and crunch from combining almonds and dates. Plus, the almonds and cranberries are the right taste pairing.

To make it, merely add pitted dates and almonds (or pecans) to a meals processor. Pulse till the almonds are finely chopped and dates begin to stick collectively. When it’s prepared, the combination will begin to clump collectively and can maintain its form while you press it between two fingers.

As soon as the crust is prepared, press it firmly into the underside of the jars.

Suggestions for fulfillment

Test your dates for pits. It takes no time to pit dates but it surely’s straightforward to overlook.

Use plump dates. In case your dates are beginning to dry out, the crust is not going to come collectively simply. If you’re pulsing away for some time with no signal that the crust will come collectively, add a teaspoon of water at a time till the crust begins to clump as proven within the image above.

Use room temperature cream cheese. Irrespective of in case you’re utilizing common or non-dairy, this recipe is not going to work with chilly cream cheese. So you must keep in mind to take it out of the fridge not less than an hour earlier than beginning this recipe. You may as well let the yogurt sit for a bit at room temperature for simpler whisking however I used chilled yogurt with out a difficulty.

Substitutions

This recipe is kind of forgiving so you can also make it your personal. However as a result of it’s so easy, it’s essential to make use of high-quality components each time potential.

Cream cheese. The cream cheese is the star of this recipe. I used common cream cheese however you could possibly use vegan – almond or cashew based mostly cream cheese. Consider these could also be a bit drier. Both means, you have to go away it at room temperature to correctly soften.

Greek yogurt. It is a dessert so I like full-fat Greek yogurt for the flavour and texture. I don’t advocate going with a decrease fats yogurt but it surely may work.

Nuts. You should use pecans, walnuts, or pistachios in an identical quantity for this recipe. The flavour can be barely totally different however the crust will work.

Almonds provide essentially the most impartial taste and pair effectively with the cranberry sauce. Almonds are additionally very straightforward to seek out and shelf secure making it straightforward to tug collectively this dessert with ease.

Sugar. I do know that a lot of you like to make use of unrefined sugar. That’s why I used a bit of, not loads of honey. You may as well use powdered sugar instead – merely add it to the cream cheese and yogurt combination earlier than whisking.  

Make this recipe a day forward of time. Cowl and serve chilled.

It’s the right dessert to serve for a vacation brunch or banquet. However you can even take these on the go for dessert with a good friend. 

Should you’re searching for one other means to make use of up leftover cranberry sauce, make my cranberry in a single day oats too!

Please let me know within the feedback or on Instagram the way you loved these cheesecake jars.

*Disclosure: It is a sponsored put up that’s a part of an ongoing partnership with the Recent Preserving Division of Newell Manufacturers. They’ve offered jars, tools, and financial compensation. All ideas and opinions expressed stay my very own.