Speculoos cheesecake with cranberry topping

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Watch out! We have your new favorite recipe for the Christmas season up our sleeves. This cranberry cheesecake is a winter dream come true.

Christmas time is baking time - but it doesn't always have to be just bakingbe!

This speculoos cheesecake is simply the perfect companion for cozy afternoons with your loved ones.

The crispy base with fine speculoos spice and the creamy cheesecake mixture are simply heavenly. The whole thing is topped with a fruity cranberry topping. The best? It looks like a little masterpiece, but is super easy to make. So, put on your apron, preheat the oven and let's get started.

Also delicious – try our speculoos apple cake:

Heavenly Speculoos Cheesecake: The perfect recipe for Christmas

Ingredients:

200 g Flour
200g sugar
2 teaspoons spice (order here from Amazon*)
Salt
100 g Butter
5 Owner (M)
1 packet of vanilla sugar
500 g low-fat quark
200 g sour cream
1 packet of vanilla pudding powder
200g whipped cream
220 g cranberry compote (glass)

Preparation:

1. Mix flour, 50 g sugar, speculoos spice and 1 pinch of salt. Knead quickly with butter and 1 egg to form a smooth dough. Place in a greased springform pan (22 cm ø) and press to form a flat base, raising an edge that is approx. 3 cm high. Chill for about 30 minutes.

2. Beat the remaining 4 eggs with a pinch of salt, 150 g sugar and vanilla sugar until creamy. Stir in the quark, sour cream, pudding powder and cream one after the other. Pour the cheese mixture into the mold and smooth it out. Bake in a preheated oven (electric stove: 180 °C, fan oven: 160 °C, gas: level 2) for approx. 50 minutes.

3. Leave to rest in the switched off oven for about 10 minutes, then remove and let cool. Before serving, stir the cranberries until smooth and spread over the cake.

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