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This Cherry Delight Recipe has a cool and creamy cheesecake filling, graham cracker crust and homemade cherry pie filling to top it off. It’s a no-bake dessert that’s a classic: the combination of cherries and cheesecake is a perfect match! If you’re looking for an easy dessert: this is IT!

charm cracker crust topped with cherry pie filling on a plate.


What is a Cherry Delight Recipe?

It’s an amazing no bake dessert! It’s basically three layers: graham cracker crust, cheesecake filling, and cherry pie filling on top. It’s popular at potlucks because it holds well and can be made ahead.

Depending on where you’re from, you might call it a cherry delight salad since it’s basically the same thing as strawberry pretzel salad but made with cherries instead.

You’ll love this recipe because it uses homemade cherry pie filling and the best graham cracker crust. It’s easy to make and absolutely delicious!

ingredients in cherry delight

Ingredients Needed

  • The Crust: Graham cracker crumbs, Brown sugar, and melted butter, just like my favorite no-bake graham cracker crust recipe.
  • Softened cream cheese – make sure it’s softened to room temperature to avoid lumps.
  • Powdered sugar – you can swap granulated sugar in an equal amount.
  • Cool Whip – any kind, or substitute 2 cups freshly whipped cream.
  • Cherry Pie Filling – I used my homemade cherry pie filling but you can use a can instead.
bowl with cheesecake mixture and cool whip.
graham crust in square pan.
cheesecake in square pan.
cherry pie filling on top in square pan.

How to Make Cherry Delight

  1. For the filling, you only need four ingredients and it’s simple to make. Just combine the cream cheese with the powdered sugar. Mix in the vanilla. Then fold the Cool Whip into the mixture.
  2. Make the crust by stirring together all the ingredients and pressing in the bottom of a 9×9 or 8×8-inch baking dish.
  3. Top with the cheesecake.
  4. Top with the pie fillling. Chill to set.
charm cracker crust topped with cherry pie filling on a plate.

Variations

Crust Options: Make this with your favorite cookies or pretzels!

Semi-Homemade Option: feel free to use a can of pie filling instead of making my homemade version.

It’s also so easy to make this into blueberry delight or even apple or peach, by using a different kind of pie filling.

charm cracker crust topped with cherry pie filling on a plate.

Tip From Dorothy

Expert Tips

  • You can use ANY pie filling (cherry, blueberry, apple…and this dessert is delish with any of them).
  • If you can get your hands on fresh cherries or want to make a homemade cherry pie filling with frozen, you can. But homemade isn’t required: you can actually just use a can of pie filling if you prefer!
  • Make sure to chill this to set – it’s great to make ahead because of that reason.
  • Want to use fresh whipped cream instead of cool whip? Beat 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and then gently fold it into the cheesecake mixture.
charm cracker crust topped with cherry pie filling on a plate.

Cherry Delight Recipe

4.94 from 30 votes
Cherry Delight is a no bake dessert with a graham cracker crust, no bake cheesecake filling and cherry pie filling on top!

Recipe Video

Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield 12 servings
Serving Size 1 serving
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Ingredients
 

Crust:

  • 1 ½ cups (154g) graham cracker crumbs (about 9 sheets)
  • 7 tablespoons (99g) unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ cup (50g) packed brown sugar
  • Pinch Salt

Filling:

  • 8 ounces (226g) Cream Cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup (113g) powdered sugar
  • 8 ounces (226g) Cool Whip (1 container)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:

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Instructions

  • Stir graham cracker crumbs, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar and melted butter in small bowl with a fork until all cookies are moistened with butter. Press into the bottom of an 8×8-inch pan. Chill until filling is ready.
  • Use a hand mixer to mix powdered sugar into cream cheese until combined. Mix in vanilla and fold in whipped topping.
  • Spread filling on top of chilled crust. Top with cherry pie filling.
  • Chill until set, at least one hour, before serving.

Recipe Notes

  • You can make this in a pie pan as a pie if you prefer
  • Use canned pie filling (any flavor!) or homemade
  • Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, loosely covered.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 491IU | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Dorothy Kern

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    1. Did you start with fresh or frozen cherries? If frozen, there may have been a lot of water content. For best results, thaw and drain well. Did you make any substitutions?

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