Cherry-Mascarpone Cheese Dessert

This is a delicious dessert - I usually make it with fresh cherries, but canned work just as well. You might want to adjust the sugar amount though, as canned cherries are often sweeter.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 324 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• 5 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups sweet cherries, halved and pitted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine mascarpone cheese and confectioners' sugar in a bowl and beat using an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.

Step 2

Stir together cream and vanilla extract, add to mascarpone mixture and beat until well combined. Set 4 cherries aside for garnish, and fold the rest into the cream-mascarpone mixture.

Step 3

Fill 4 dessert bowls equally with cream-mascarpone mixture, garnish with a cherry, and refrigerate until serving.