Fourth of July Cheesecake

Name: Fourth of July Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs); ½ cup butter or margarine, melted; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 2 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 cup strawberry jam, warmed; 1 pt. blueberries

Celebrate Independence Day with a patriotic cheesecake that feeds a crowd! This easy dessert recipe only takes 20 minutes of prep yet will be the star of the party!

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Servings:

Makes 16 servings.

Ingredient list

12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs)
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup strawberry jam, warmed
1 pt. (2 cups) blueberries

Directions

Combine graham crumbs, butter and granulated sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon over crust. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Press assorted sizes of star cookie cutters lightly into top of cheesecake. Spoon jam over surface of remaining cheesecake; spread gently to completely cover cheesecake around the stars. Carefully remove cookie cutters.

Place blueberries around edges of cheesecake.

Recipe Tips

Size-WiseSweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.
How to Thaw the Whipped ToppingPlace unopened 8-oz. tub of whipped topping in the refrigerator for 4 hours. We DO NOT recommend thawing frozen whipped topping in the microwave.