Eggnog Spice Blondie Cheesecake

A no-bake cheesecake packed with eggnog flavor is the top layer to a cinnamon blondie- a perfect dessert for Christmas!

SPICE BLONDIE 

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp all spice
• pinch of cloves
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt

EGGNOG CHEESECAKE 

• 1/2 + 1/8 cup eggnog
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 0.25 oz bag powdered gelatin
• 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp nutmeg
• 4 oz cool whip

WHIPPED CREAM

• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (or rum extract!)

• Line the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease the sides. 
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl, then transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Add brown sugar and whisk to combine.
• Add the vanilla, egg and egg white and whisk until incorporated.
• In another bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined.
• Pour batter into springform pan and bake for 30-33 minutes.
• Allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then remove from pan to finish cooling. 
• Once the blondie is cool, make the cheesecake. 
• Add cornstarch and eggnog to a small sauce pan 
• Heat on medium-high until eggnog is hot and just starting to simmer around the edges. 
• Do not boil.
• Sprinkle gelatin over eggnog and turn heat to low. 
• Whisk gelatin into eggnog until smooth, then remove from heat and set aside to cool. 
• In another bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Add eggnog mixture and nutmeg to cream cheese mixture 
• Mix until well combined.
• Fold in Cool Whip. 
• Place blondie back into the springform pan.
• Spread cheesecake evenly on top of blondie 
• Put in refrigerator until firm about 3-4 hours.
• To make whipped cream, add heavy whipping cream to a large mixing bowl 
• Whip on high speed until it begins to thicken.
• Add powdered sugar and whip until it you get stiff peaks.
• Pipe whipped cream around edges of cheesecake. 
• Refrigerate cheesecake until ready to serve.

Recipe: Live, Love and Sugar