Vanilla Wafer Crust Cherry Cheesecake Squares with Citrus Zest Filling
A step-by-step guide to baking creamy cheesecake squares in a glass pan using a crushed vanilla wafer crust instead of the traditional graham cracker base. The filling gets bright flavor from fresh lemon and orange zest and juice, and the whole dessert is finished with a homemade cherry topping spiked with citrus and vanilla. Great for holidays or any occasion.
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by besuretocook
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🧾 Ingredients
- 12 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- 21 cup Nilla Wafers, crushed
- 33 tablespoons butter (for crust)
- 41 can (14 oz) condensed milk
- 54 eggs
- 61/3 cup sugar (for crust)
- 71/2 cup sugar (for cheesecake filling)
- 8Zest of 1 lemon
- 9Zest of 1 orange
- 101 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 111 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 121 can cherry pie filling
- 13Fresh orange juice, to taste (for topping)
- 14Fresh lemon juice, to taste (for topping)
- 15Sugar, to taste (for topping)
- 161 teaspoon vanilla extract (for topping)
- 17Drop of vanilla extract (for crust butter)
- 18Nonstick cooking spray
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