Every Southern cook has his or her go-to Christmas recipes, especially when it comes to holiday baking. With countless Christmas cookie swap recipes and of course the annual Southern Living white cake from the December cover, it’s easy to get into a routine with your holiday baking. And while we’re partial to a schedule, it’s nice to mix things up sometimes. That’s where these fun Christmas cheesecake recipes come in. Your family is going to love these cheesecake recipes so much, they’ll ask you to make them again year after year.
David Malosh; Prop Styling: Robyn Glaser; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero
Everyone can have their cheesecake and eat it too with these adorable personally portioned pies. The gingersnap crust adds a welcome amount of spice.
Dotdash Meredith
This stunning layer cake is one of our most popular Christmas cakes of all time, and once you try the combination of red velvet cake and creamy cheesecake, you’ll understand why.
Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop styling: Lydia Pursell
The reviews for this beautiful cheesecake are absolutely glowing. “HOLY MOLY! This cheesecake was to die for,” wrote one reader. “The bourbon flavor was just right. Not too strong and not [too] subtle. Beautiful texture. The sauce was glorious. This is a keeper.”
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Giulietta Pinna; Food Styling: Ali Ramee
This dream recipe mash-up combines one Southern holiday staple, ambrosia, with dreamy cheesecake. Bright, fresh citrus is a simple but pretty topper that requires no decorating skills.
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Pecans are a must-have on any Southern holiday table, and this combo of cheesecake and pecan pie is an amazing way to showcase them. We used a refrigerated pie crust to save busy hosts time, but you are welcome to make yours from scratch.
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee
A pop of raspberry red is perfect for your holiday table, but our Test Kitchen does include alternate flavor options on the recipe page if you want to swap the fruit.
Alison Miksch; Prop styling: Prissy Lee; Food styling: Erin Merhar
You can bake and top this cheesecake a day in advance and store it in the fridge, or bake it and refrigerate it for three days or freeze for up to three months and top just before serving. However you go about it, we know it will be a hit at your Christmas celebration.
Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Ana Kelly; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
With a crispy chocolate crust, creamy cheesecake, layers of caramel, chocolate ganache, and plenty of toasted pecans, this dessert is out-of-this-world decadent.
Hector Sanchez
This festive cheesecake recipe tastes like Christmas in a slice.
Caitlin Bensel
Mama has been bringing this favorite vintage recipe to the Christmas cookie swap for years.
Southern Living
You’re bound to have several chocolate lovers at your holiday table, and this easy, hands-off recipe will delight them.
Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro
What’s more festive than a beautiful dessert that matches your Christmas decorations?
Micah A. Leal
The marriage of crème brûlée and classic vanilla bean cheesecake is a to-die-for combination with presentation worthy of a holiday spread.
Southern Living
Add a snowy treat to the dessert lineup with these pretty bars that were made for feeding a crowd.
Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox
Swap out your usual pecan pie recipe for one that’s layered with cheesecake—yum.
Jim Franco
This decadent chocolate cheesecake is topped with a white chocolate snowflake garnish for a festive touch.
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey
This cheesecake recipe uses Oreos in the crust, the filling, and the topping to ensure you get a little Oreo goodness in every bite. If you decide to bake this cake, go ahead and grab two packages of Oreos to ensure you have enough (plus a few to snack on!)