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An easy recipe for dairy free cheesecake topped with sugared cranberries and finished with a shortbread crust.

Creamy Dairy Free Cheesecake with Sugared Cranberries.

Kelly Roenicke
A creamy dairy free cheesecake filling in a shortbread crust, topped with sugared cranberries is the perfect sweet treat for a special occasion.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Servings 8
Calories 399 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the cranberries:

For the crust:

For the filling:

  • 9 ounces SO Delicious Coco Whip thawed
  • 8 ounces Daiya cream cheese room temperature
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Make the cranberries:

  • The night before you want to serve this dessert, make the cranberries. Place the ¾ cup sugar and the water in a pan and bring to a simmer. (Do not boil). Remove pan from heat and add the cranberries.
  • Let cool and then place the cranberries in the liquid in the refrigerator for at least 8 hour or overnight.
  • After 8 hours, drain the cranberries and place them in a shallow dish with the ⅓ cup sugar. Roll them around to coat, and let dry for about an hour. Store sugared cranberries in a cool place.

Make the crust:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, Combine the gluten free flour, buttery spread, sugar, and salt in a bowl and mix together using a pastry blender.
  • Press the crust into a pie pan or tart pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool completely.

Assemble the cheesecake:

  • Put the thawed Coco Whip, Daiya cream cheese, and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until combined and fluffy. Spoon mixture into cooled crust.
  • Chill the cheesecake in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
  • When ready to serve, top the cheesecake with the sugared cranberries.

Notes

Store the cheesecake in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh for about 5 days.
Nutrition facts are for ⅛ of the dessert.

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 262mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 4gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 601IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
Keyword creamy, vegan holiday dessert recipes
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