Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert

This easy and delicious cherry cream cheese dessert has three layers of deliciousness, a buttery graham cracker crust, a sweet cream cheese filling, and topped with cherry pie filling and fresh cherries. So good!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups graham crackers, (crushed)
• 1/2 cup butter, (melted)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 8 ounce cream cheese
• 8 ounce cool whip, (extra creamy)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
• 2 cups fresh cherries, (pitted, cut in half)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 375° and lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. 2--- Graham Cracker Crust ---
3. 3In a medium bowl, add graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Stir to combine.
4. 4Spread graham cracker mixture into prepared baking dish. Press into an even, smooth layer (save ¼ cup of mixture for the topping, if desired).
5. 5Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, remove, and let cool completely.
6. 6--- Cream Cheese Filling ---
7. 7In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese for 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
8. 8Add powdered sugar and beat until combined.
9. 9Fold in the cool whip until combined.
10. 10Once the crust has cooled completely, spread the cream cheese mixture over the graham cracker crust.
11. 11Top with cherry pie filling and spread in an even layer. Top with fresh cherries.
12. 12Sprinkle remaining graham cracker crumb mixture over the top.
13. 13Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.