Description
A bright and tangy cheesecake featuring lemon-lime flavors, sweet cherries, and a crunchy pistachio crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- Crust: 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup melted butter
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup chopped pistachios
- Filling: 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cherry layer: 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Finish: ¼ cup extra chopped pistachios
- 1 tsp extra zest for garnish
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 325°F. Press the crust into the pan and bake it for about 10 minutes, just to set.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add sour cream, zest, juices, and vanilla. Then add eggs one at a time. Do not overmix once the eggs go in, you want it smooth, not whipped.
- Pour filling onto the crust. Bake until the edges are set and the center still has a gentle jiggle, usually 50 to 65 minutes depending on your oven.
- Turn off the oven, crack the door, and let it sit for 30 minutes. This helps avoid big cracks. Then cool on the counter and chill at least 6 hours, but overnight is best.
- Spread cherry topping over the chilled cheesecake and shower it with pistachios. Slice, serve, and enjoy the happy silence when everyone is eating.
Notes
For best results, chill overnight for smoother flavor and cleaner slices. Room temperature cream cheese is important to avoid lumps.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 90mg