Description
Cherry Yum Yum is a classic no-bake Southern dessert with a buttery graham cracker crust, thick cream cheese filling, and sweet cherry pie filling layered in the center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 21-ounce can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Spray a 9×9-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Mix with a fork until the crumbs are evenly moistened.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of the crumb mixture for topping.
- Press the remaining crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Beat softened cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and almond extract with an electric mixer until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whip the whipping cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture by hand until well combined.
- Spread slightly less than half of the cream mixture evenly over the crust.
- Spoon cherry pie filling over the cream layer and gently spread it evenly.
- Spread the remaining cream mixture over the cherry layer, covering it completely.
- Sprinkle the reserved graham cracker crumbs over the top.
- Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- Premium cherry pie filling adds more cherries to the center layer.
- 1/3-less-fat cream cheese works well in this recipe.
- You may substitute one 8-ounce container of whipped topping for the homemade whipped cream.
- For a 9×13-inch pan, double the recipe for thick layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 170
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 75