My Favorite Pineapple Cheesecake Recipe

Photo: Taste of Home

Tonight I’m going to share another of my favorite cheesecake recipes. This one is really not complicated to make at all; however, your dinner or party guests will think you spent hours slaving over a hot stove in the kitchen. 

Easy Recipe for Pineapple Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 16 graham crackers, crushed
• 1 cup drained crushed pineapple
• 1 and 1/2 pound creamed cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pint sour cream

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Drain pineapple (You can drink the juice)
3. Pat graham cracker crumbs into bottom of large angel food cake mold. (This type of pan makes removal much easier)
4. Add 1 cup crushed pineapple.
5. In a large bowl, cream remaining ingredients in order listed.
6. Pour mixture over pineapple.
7. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until firm.
8. Remove from oven and chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
9. When serving, top each slice with a tablespoon of the remaining pineapple and a dollop of whipped cream or Cool Whip.  You can also garnish with a mint sprig for color and even a slice or lemon or lime.

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Easy Mandarin Orange Cheesecake Recipe

This is my favorite cheesecake recipe. The result is a dessert that is especially rich and creamy. It’s so good, in fact, that even when entertaining only a few dinner guests, I make at least two since people invariably come back for seconds. Plus, I like to have a little left over to enjoy the next day. 

To be totally honest, though, I sometimes make this dessert simply because I’m in the mood to be self-indulgent and cheesecake has always been one of my preferred comfort foods. There’s just something about sinking my teeth into a slice of moist, luscious cheesecake that makes me feel good all over.  

Easy Recipe for Mandarin Orange Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 and 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 5 packages (8 ounce) cream cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin orange segments, drained
• 1 small jar apple jelly, melted

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Combine crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter.
3. Press mixture into greased 9-inch spring-form pan.
4. Beat cheese until fluffy.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth.
6. Mix remaining sugar with flour and salt.
7. Add sugar mixture to cream cheese and eggs.
8. Beat until smooth.
9. Pour into crust.
10. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
11. Reduce heat to 250 degrees.
12. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
13. Remove from oven and allow cake to cool.
14. Spoon melted apple jelly over top.
15. Arrange mandarin orange segments on top.
16. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.