Orange Cheesecake Pie with Orange Glaze
A citrus cheesecake pie with a delicious tangy glaze
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Active Time0 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Yield: 8
Calories: 543cal
Author: Melissa
Cost: $10
Crust
- 1 Graham Cracker Crust - premade
- 2 tbsp butter melted
Filling
- 16 oz. cream cheese - 1/3 less fat - Neufchatel
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. orange zest grated
- ¼ cup orange juice or 1 fresh-squeezed orange
- 2&1/2 tbsp. Orange Gelatin such as Jello
Glaze
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. corn starch
- 1 cup orange juice or approximately 3-4 fresh squeezed oranges
If you do not have a pre-made graham cracker crust...
Use a food processor to crumble the graham crackers
In a medium-sized bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, sure, and melted butter
Press the graham cracker /butter mixture into a 9-inch pie plate
Bake the crust for 10 minutes and allow to cool
Filling
In a large mixing bowl or using an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese, sugar, and zest
In a medium saucepan, over med/high heat, pour 1/4 cup of orange juice (or 1 squeezed orange), let boil, and remove from heat
Stir in the orange gelatin - let cool for a few minutes until slightly thickened
Add the gelatine mixture to the cream cheese mixture, and blend well
Pour that over the crust
Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours or overnight
Glaze Topping
In a small saucepan combine the sugar and cornstarch
Add the 1 cup of orange juice or juice from 3-4 fresh squeezed oranges
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for a minute, or until the mixture thickens up - let cool completely
Pour over chilled cheesecake pie, and serve immediately or you cover and refrigerate until the glaze has cooled completely before serving
- The filling will be more like a thickened pudding than a firm cheesecake filling
nutrition facts are only an estimate
Calories: 543cal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 942IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg