Cherry Delight

Here’s a classic, no-bake Cherry Delight recipe — a creamy, fruity, and indulgent layered dessert that’s perfect for parties or family gatherings. 🍒✨

🍒 Cherry Delight

Serves: 8–10
Prep time: 15 min
Chill time: 2–3 hours

Ingredients

Crust layer:

• 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• 2 tbsp sugar

Cream layer:

• 1 (8 oz / 225 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 (8 oz / 225 g) container Cool Whip or whipped cream

Cherry topping:

• 1 can (21 oz / 595 g) cherry pie filling

Instructions

1. Prepare the crust:
   • In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar.
   • Press evenly into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan.
2. Make the cream layer:
   • Beat cream cheese until smooth.
   • Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing well.
   • Fold in Cool Whip until light and fluffy.
   • Spread evenly over the crust.
3. Add cherry topping:
   • Spoon the cherry pie filling over the cream layer, spreading gently to cover.
4. Chill:
   • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set before serving.
5. Serve:
   • Cut into squares and serve chilled.
   • Optional: Garnish with extra whipped cream or shaved chocolate.

🍒 Tips & Variations

• Alternative crust: Use crushed vanilla wafers or shortbread cookies instead of graham crackers.
• Berry twist: Substitute cherry filling with strawberry, blueberry, or mixed berry pie filling.
• Layering: Add a pudding layer (vanilla or cream cheese pudding) for extra creaminess.

If you want, I can also give you a mini Cherry Delight dessert cups version, which is perfect for parties and looks super fancy.