Unbaked Cherry Cheesecake

This is a simple yet beautiful dessert to serve anytime you want. Just 5 ingredients and you can have this prepared and waiting for you to serve after dinner. This recipe was shared with me by a friend of the family who was a great cook and loved cheesecake.

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) premade graham cracker crust * See notes below
1 (16 oz.) pkg cream cheese
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. heavy cream, whipped, or 1 (8 oz.) prepared whipped cream topping
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, vanilla and sugar.  Beat well with an electric mixer until the ingredients are smooth and creamy.

Gently fold in the whipped cream, mixing gently until well blended. 

Spoon this into the graham cracker crust. Smooth the top with a spatula or the back of your spoon.

Set the pie pan in the refrigerator.  Chill for at least 2 to 3 hours.  

Carefully spread the cherry pie filling over the top of the cream cheese whipped cream mixture. Place in the refrigerator once again and chill until everything is set. 

Serve and enjoy.

Notes

You can easily make your own graham cracker crust instead of buying a premade one.  You’ll need;

1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter, or margarine, softened

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, and sugar together.  

Add the butter and stir until thoroughly mixed.

 Place the mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Press the graham crackers down on the bottom and sides of the pie pan, so it holds together.