Easy Cranberry Cheesecake

This is a family favorite that we have every year for Christmas. Kids and adults love it!

Ingredients

• 0.75 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 0.5 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 0.25 cup melted margarine
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 0.25 cup cold water
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, macadamia nuts, margarine, and sugar together in a bowl; press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool crust.
4. Mix water and gelatin together in a saucepan over low heat until dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Beat cream cheese and marshmallow cream together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Gradually stir gelatin mixture and cranberry sauce into cream cheese mixture; fold in whipped topping. Spoon mixture over crust. Chill cheesecake in the refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour.