No-Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert

By using prepared cherry pie filling, this no-bake dessert can be whipped up in no time, making it an easy dessert for summer entertaining. This recipe yields 8 regular-sized desserts, or several mini desserts if serving in mini dessert cups for parties.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 260 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.

Step 2

Combine cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt in a bowl until all ingredients are mixed together well. Divide graham cracker mixture between 8 dessert dishes, about 2 tablespoons of mixture per dessert dish.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk and beat in until well blended. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla extract. Spoon 1/4 cup of cream cheese mixture into each dish on top of the graham crackers. Top each with 1/4 cup of the cherry pie filling.