Yield:
two 16 oz. jars, or 5-6 6oz. jars
Based on a recipe from Iheartnaptime.net
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 Tb sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
8 oz softened cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
8 oz cool whip -softened
Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter in a
small bowl. Place 2 TB of crumbs in each jar. Press firmly down with a spoon.
Refrigerate for 30 min.
Beat cream cheese until smooth, add sugar and mix well. Next
add sour cream and vanilla. Mix well. Then fold in the Cool Whip. Place topping
in multiple bowls and add food coloring depending on the holiday you’re making
it for. Spoon the colored cheesecake into the jars with layers of sprinkled
graham crust mixture in between. Continue layering the cheesecake and crust for
as many layers as you need. Then refrigerate for 2 hours.
Holiday Ideas:
Halloween: Layer yellow, then orange, then white for a candy
corn look
Christmas: Red, green, and white
Valentines, Red, pink, and white
St. Patrick’s: Green, yellow, white
July 4th: red, blue, white
Etc.
I like to tie a ribbon on the top and then glue holiday
paper on the lid…usually to cover up the salsa logo from the original jar :)
