Description
Delight your taste buds with these decadent No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars. A luscious cream cheese filling atop a buttery graham cracker crust, finished with a sweet cherry topping, makes for a perfect summer treat.
Ingredients
Scale
For the crust:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For the filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
For the topping:
- 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press firmly into a greased 9×9-inch dish. Chill.
- Make the filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust.
- Add the topping: Spoon cherry pie filling over the filling. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Serve: Slice into bars and enjoy chilled.
Notes
- You can use homemade whipped cream instead of whipped topping.
- For clean slices, wipe the knife between cuts.
- Experiment with different fruit fillings like blueberry or strawberry.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
