Description
A delightful no-bake dessert featuring creamy layers, a crunchy graham cracker crust, and sweet cherry topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping
- 1 (5.1 oz) package vanilla instant pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter. Stir until the crumbs look like wet sand.
- Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish and refrigerate for about 15 minutes to set.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped topping.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chilled crust.
- Whisk the vanilla pudding mix with cold milk for 2-3 minutes until it thickens, then spread it over the cream cheese layer.
- Spoon the cherry pie filling over the pudding layer and spread gently.
- Cover the dish and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
Allow the dessert to chill for several hours for the best flavor. Experiment with toppings for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cheesecake, no-bake, dessert, cherry, easy recipes