If you are one of those eggnog lovers, you will definitely love this easy eggnog cheesecake. This cheesecake is so rich, creamy, and filled with eggnog with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. It is also, topped with an extra layer of eggnog whipped cream.
This is the best dessert for holidays, Christmas, or any special occasion. Enjoy this recipe with a cup of milk or homemade eggnog in your dessert time.
Eggnog Cheesecake Ingredients
Crust
- Biscuit crumbs
- Unsalted butter, melted
- Granulated sugar
Cheesecake filling
- Cream cheese, room temperature
- Vanilla extract
- Eggnog, room temperature
- Eggs, room temperature
- Granulated sugar
Topping
- Heavy whipping cream
- Powdered sugar
- Eggnog
- Cinnamon
How to make the best Eggnog cheesecake?
Preheat the oven to 170C/338F .
Making the Crust: Mix the biscuit crumbs, melted butter, and sugar well then place the mixture in a 9 inches springform. Press the crumbs mixture into the bottom and sides of the springform then bake for 8-10 minutes.
Making the Cheesecake Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar using an electric whisk until well combined followed by eggnog and vanilla extract, mix again. After that, add the eggs one by one and mix. Wrap the bottom of the springform with foil then pour the mixture over the crust (in the springform).
Place the springform on a baking sheet filled with water (about 1-2 inches). Bake for an hour then turn off the heat. Keep the cheesecake in the oven for another hour. Then get the springform out of the foil and refrigerate for 6 hours.
Making the Topping: In a separate bowl, whisk heavy cream, sugar, and eggnog until stiff peaks form. After that, spread the heavy cream mixture on top of the cheesecake and keep some of the mixture to put in a piping bag and make small pulps on top of the cheesecake.
Finally, sprinkle some ground cinnamon on top and serve.
Tips:
- Water bath is so important while baking the cheesecake, it will make it fully backed without having cracks on top. So, don't skip it!
- You can replace biscuit crumbs with Oreo if you want your crust to be chocolaty or ginger cookies if you like the taste of ginger in your crust.
- You have to refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 6 hours to set.
- Leftovers can be frozen for a whole month.
Does eggnog taste like eggs?
No, it doesn't. Eggnog has a sweet taste more like a sweetened heavy cream with a hint of nutmeg.
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Best Eggnog Cheesecake Recipe (Easy)
Ingredients
Crust
- 2.5 cups biscuit crumbs
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter , melted
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
Cheesecake filling
- 700 g cream cheese , room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup eggnog , room temperature
- 4 eggs , room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon eggnog
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170C/338F.
- Mix the biscuit crumbs, melted butter, and sugar well then place the mixture in a 9 inches springform. Press the crumbs mixture into the bottom and sides of the springform then bake for 8-10 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar using an electric whisk until well combined followed by eggnog and vanilla extract, mix again. After that, add the eggs one by one and mix. Wrap the bottom of the springform with foil then pour the mixture over the crust (in the springform).
- Place the springform on a baking sheet filled with water (about 1-2 inches). Bake for an hour then turn off the heat. Keep the cheesecake in the oven for another hour. Then get the springform out of the foil and refrigerate for 6 hours.
- Making the Topping: In a separate bowl, whisk heavy cream, sugar, and eggnog until stiff peaks form. After that, spread the heavy cream mixture on top of the cheesecake and keep some of the mixture to put in a piping bag and make small pulps on top of the cheesecake.
- Finally, sprinkle some ground cinnamon on top and serve.
Notes
- Water bath is so important while baking the cheesecake, it will make it fully backed without having cracks on top. So, don't skip it!
- You can replace biscuit crumbs with Oreo if you want your crust to be chocolaty or ginger cookies if you like the taste of ginger in your crust.
- You have to refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 6 hours to set.
- Leftovers can be frozen for a whole month.
Does eggnog taste like eggs?
No, it doesn't. Eggnog has a sweet taste more like a sweetened heavy cream with a hint of nutmeg.Nutrition
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