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Plate with a slice of cherry delight recipe with a graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling and cherry topping.
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Easy No-Bake Cherry Delight

Cherry Delight is a classic no-bake dessert our mom always made us in the 90s. It has a graham cracker crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and sweet cherry topping, making it the perfect easy summer treat.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Chill time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry Delight, No Bake Cherry Delight
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 259kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs about 10 full crackers, very finely crushed
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (8-ounce) tub Cool Whip
  • 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar. Stir until the graham crackers are all completely moistened.
    Small glass bowl of graham crackers mixed with butter.
  • Line a 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper. A baking dish with straight sides will work best but any baking dish will work.
    Square pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Press the graham crackers firmly and evenly along the bottom with your hands forming a crust. Set aside.
    Pressed graham cracker crust on bottom of pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Wipe the mixing bowl clean (or use a new one) and add softened cream cheese. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
    Whipped cream cheese in a glass bowl with beaters.
  • Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat with the mixer for another 1-2 minutes or until all the ingredients are whipped together.
    Cream cheese mixture whipped with beaters in a glass bowl.
  • Fold in the Cool Whip until completely combined.
    Folding cool whip into cream cheese mixture with a spatula.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the graham cracker crust with a spatula and smooth over until flat.
    Smoothing cream cheese filling onto graham cracker crust.
  • Carefully spoon cherry pie filling over the cream cheese layer and spread evenly over the top.
    Spooning cherry pie filling onto cream cheese filling.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve chilled.
    Slice of cherry delight recipe with a graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling and cherry topping.

Notes

  • While two hours is the minimum, Cherry Delight is even better after chilling for 4 hours or overnight!
  • Try it with different pie fillings! This recipe is delicious with blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, peach, or even lemon pie filling. It's an easy way to customize the dessert for different seasons and holidays.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 361mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 329IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg