Food and Recipes Desserts Cakes Our Favorite Holiday Cheesecakes By Southern Living Editors Updated on June 13, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Jim Franco Celebrate with cheesecake this holiday season. The holidays aren't just a time for apple pie, turkey, and mashed potatoes. We're mixing up the dessert table this year with our festive and utterly delicious Holiday Cheesecake recipes. Our collection includes decadent Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake—a marriage of two of our favorite holiday pies finished off with a rich praline topping. For your elegant Christmas party, our Red Velvet Cheesecake-Vanilla Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is finished with delicate white chocolate curls that are almost too pretty to eat. Like the sound of a white cake with a delicious cheesecake surprise within? Try our Red-Velvet White Chocolate Cheesecake. It was the cover cake on our December 2013 issue and continues to receive rave reviews. If you're looking for an ooey, gooey, comforting confection, try our Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake. It's topped with a mound of crave-worthy caramel apples. Trust us, you won't be able to resist. For those that can't pass up the combination of chocolate and peppermint around the holidays, look no further than our Chocolate-Peppermint Cheesecake. After it's baked, we top it off with a hearty mount of Whipped Peppermint Cream before finishing with crushed peppermint candies. It's the stuff of Christmas dreams. Our Praline-Crusted Cheesecake is a classic with a Southern spin that will be a winner with every crowd. When you're looking to put that canned pumpkin to use, Pumpkin Cheesecake might be just what you're looking for. If we haven't enticed you yet, keep clicking—we can assure you there's something for everyone on this list. 01 of 19 Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake Jim Franco Recipe: Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake A glistened chocolate ganache topping receives a festive look with a white chocolate snowflake. If you're looking for an easier finish, add fresh raspberries instead. 02 of 19 Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake Jennifer R. Davick Recipe: Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake A decadent Praline Topping makes an indulgent finishing touch on this show-stopping cheesecake. 03 of 19 Red Velvet Cheesecake-Vanilla Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Red Velvet Cheesecake-Vanilla Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Deck the halls with cheesecake this year. This cake is almost too pretty to eat—almost being the keyword. 04 of 19 Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake Jennifer R. Davick Recipe: Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake The gooey caramel topping will drip down the side of each slice as you plate this beauty up. 05 of 19 Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart Hector Sanchez Recipe: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart For the topping, you can either arrange the apples on top of the chilled cheesecake in a decorative fashion or pile them high for a more rustic presentation. 06 of 19 Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake Hector Sanchez Recipe: Red Velvet-White Chocolate Cheesecake Don't know where to begin? Let our video tutorial take you through the process, step-by-step. 07 of 19 Caramel-Apple Cheesecake Luca Trovato Recipe: Caramel-Apple Cheesecake You're going to love the cinnamon cheesecake filling. Kick it up a notch with a creamy concoction of Granny Smith apples, sugar, and nutmeg. 08 of 19 Chocolate-Peppermint Cheesecake Hector Sanchez Recipe: Chocolate-Peppermint Cheesecake Pile it high with whipped peppermint cream—your new favorite holiday condiment. It tastes great on coffee too. 09 of 19 Praline-Crusted Cheesecake Beth Hontzas Recipe: Praline-Crusted Cheesecake If you're looking for a cheesecake with a Southern spin, you've found it. 10 of 19 Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake Recipe: Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake Top each decadent slice with a few fresh strawberries for a dose of fresh flavor. 11 of 19 Pumpkin Cheesecake Jennifer Davick Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake We topped ours with leaf garnishes made with refrigerated piecrusts, but you can skip it altogether if you're of the less-is-more mentality. 12 of 19 Layered Peppermint Cheesecake Jennifer R. Davick Recipe: Layered Peppermint Cheesecake With layers this tall, be care how thick you make each slice. You won't want a bite of this indulgent holiday treat going to waste. 13 of 19 Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue Jody Horton Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue A pecan tart crust is layered with cheesecake and pumpkin before being topped with cloud-like meringue. Brown the meringue with a kitchen torch for a stunning presentation. 14 of 19 White Chocolate-Cranberry Cheesecake Iain Bagwell Recipe: White Chocolate-Cranberry Cheesecake This is the epitome of what a holiday dessert should be. At once tart and sweet, guests will rave over this one. 15 of 19 Cinderella Cheesecake Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Cinderella Cheesecake Peanut butter fans, you've met your match. Paired with a brownie crust, Cinderella Cheesecake is a fairytale come true. 16 of 19 Lemon Bar Cheesecake Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Lemon Bar Cheesecake This bright cheesecake is a zippy note with which to end your holiday meal. 17 of 19 Lightened Chocolate-Coffee Cheesecake with Mocha Sauce Recipe: Lightened Chocolate-Coffee Cheesecake with Mocha Sauce Serve a slice of this pretty cheesecake with a hot cup of Irish coffee for a cozy finish. 18 of 19 Cheesecake Squares Jennifer R. Davick Recipe: Cheesecake Squares If you've never met a sheet cake you didn't like, your going to love our cheesecake squares. 19 of 19 Eggnog Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust Recipe: Eggnog Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust The season's most beloved beverage is now in cheesecake form. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit