I’ve got a delicious and crazy easy recipe for you just in time for your Memorial Day weekend cookouts. If you’re looking for cream cheese dessert recipes, this quick cream cheese dessert doesn’t get any quicker, easier, or more delicious. By using prepared cherry pie filling, these no-bake cherry cheesecake cups can be whipped up in no time (well, 15 minutes to be precise), making it an easy dessert for summer entertaining. This recipe yields 8 regular-sized cherry cream cheese dessert cups, or several mini desserts if serving in mini dessert cups for parties. I developed this no bake cherry cheesecake with condensed milk recipe as part of the Allrecipes Allstars Tastemakers program. Rate, review, and photograph my No-Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert recipe on Allrecipes here, or scroll down for the full recipe, along with cooking and serving tips. If you like recipe shortcuts (I know I do) and want more canned cherry pie filling recipes in your cooking arsenal, save this post!
What you need to make a Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert
These are essentially a no bake cherry cheesecake with condensed milk, but divided into individual cups to make it a great party dessert that can be eaten with a spoon. Thanks to shortcuts like using canned cherry pie filling, this recipe is done in just 15 minutes! Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy and quick cream cheese dessert:
- ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
How to make this quick cream cheese dessert recipe
To make this No-Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert, the first step is to combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt in a bowl until all the ingredients are mixed together well. Divide the graham cracker mixture between 8 dessert dishes, about 2 tablespoons of mixture per dessert dish.* Beat softened cream cheese in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk and beat in until well blended. Finally, beat in the 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. Voila! Delicious cherry cheesecake cups.
*Serving Tip: For a presentation variation, you can split the crumb mixture, cream cheese filling, and cherry topping in half and layer them in your dessert dishes in 2 layers.
You can serve this quick cream cheese dessert immediately, or let it chill in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve the No-Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert. The red and white color make these a lovely addition to your Memorial Day cookout or 4th of July gathering.
If you’re looking for cream cheese dessert recipes, look no further and just trust me on this one. Here’s the No-Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert recipe! If you enjoy it as much as we do, please consider leaving a rating to help others who might be searching for canned cherry pie filling recipes or cherry cheesecake cups know if this is the right recipe for them. Thank you, and enjoy!
No-Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert
By using prepared cherry pie filling, these no-bake cherry cheesecake cups can be whipped up in no time, making it an easy dessert for summer entertaining. This recipe yields 8 regular-sized cherry cream cheese dessert cups, or several mini desserts if serving in mini dessert cups for parties.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Notes
For a presentation variation, you can split the crumb mixture, cream cheese filling, and cherry topping in half and layer them in your dessert dishes in 2 layers.
More individual dessert recipes and canned cherry pie filling recipes like this:
- Instant Pot Mini Cheesecake Bites
- Mini Chocolate Pies (Easy Individual Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe)
- Mini Air Fryer Cherry Hand Pies
- Coquito Balls (Caribbean-Style Coconut Rum Balls)
- Instant Pot Brownie Bites recipe
- Lemon Panna Cotta with Blueberries
- Three-Ingredient Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan Fudge Bites
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