Best Cherry Delight
This rich and creamy cherry delight dessert has a crunchy graham cracker crust, a smooth, rich cheesecake filling made with homemade whipped cream. Lastly, a thick layer of sweet cherry topping that rounds it all off with a bang every sweet-tooth will love
Servings 9
Calories 546kcal
Ingredients
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream cheese filling
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
Graham cracker crust
- 36 graham crackers
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- small pinch or two of salt
Instructions
Graham cracker crust
- Process the graham crackers in a food processor until they turn into fine crumbs.
- Add the melted butter and pulse a few times until the crumbs are fully moistened and start to clump together.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9×9-inch pan. Chill in the fridge while you make the filling.
Whipped Cream
- In a large mixing bowl, add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Pour in the heavy whipping cream.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, whip until stiff peaks form, meaning the cream holds its shape when you lift the beaters.
- Place the whipped cream in the fridge until you're ready to fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
Cream Cheese Mixture
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream until fully combined and no streaks remain.
Assemble
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chilled crust.
- Top with your canned or homemade cherry pie filling (see notes for a fresh cherry filling option).Chill in the fridge for at least 1 to 1.5 hours, or until set.
Notes
Homemade Cherry Filling
- 4 cups of pitted cherries, ¼ cup cornstarch, and 1-cup white sugar. This will only take about 15 minutes to make, and it'll make plenty of topping for your Cherry Delight, as well as have a little left over to reward the cook or cool and save it for another dessert or top it over pancakes or waffles etc.
- Start by simply adding your cherries to a sauce pan with a tightly-fitted lid and heating them for about 10 minutes. They'll start to release their sugar-packed and flavorful juices, as well as break down a little bit to give them the texture you expect from a pie filling.
- Now, mix together your cornstarch and sugar in a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Finally, add the mixture to your hot cherry filling, and mix well. Let it simmer for 2 minutes or until thickened. You can let this cool completely to room temperature, place it in a plastic air tight container, and refrigerate it while your cheesecake settles.
- Once all of this is done, just spread the cherries across the cheesecake right before serving, and you're ready to chow down on one of the most addicting desserts I have ever tasted. (cherry filling adapted from Allrecipes).
How to store your Cherry Delight
Cover with plastic wrap and it will keep up to 3 days in the refrigerator. If you like this cherry delight recipe, please Pin it to save to your Pinterest board!😊Nutrition
Serving: 9g | Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 1043IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 2mg