Description
A nostalgic dessert combining fluffy cream cheese layers with tart cherry pie filling on a buttery shortbread crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups crushed shortbread cookies
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 blocks cream cheese, room temperature (8 ounces each)
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cups whipped topping, divided
- 1 box cherry jello mix (3 ounces)
- 2 cups cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring it extends up the sides for easy removal.
- In a medium bowl, combine crushed shortbread cookies and melted butter; mix until well combined.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the lined baking dish—use a spatula or the back of a measuring cup for an even layer.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice with a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth, approximately 3 minutes.
- Fold in 2 cups of whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring it’s well combined for a light texture.
- Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
- Add ¼ cup of the cherry jello mix to the remaining cream cheese mixture and mix well.
- Layer the cherry jello mixture on top of the first cream cheese layer, smoothing it out gently.
- Spread the remaining whipped topping over the jello layer, creating another layer of fluffiness, and then top with cherry pie filling.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or overnight for the best results.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother filling. Chill longer for a firmer texture. Try adding finely chopped nuts or coconut for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg