No-Bake Cherry Yum Yum

No-Bake Cherry Yum Yum is a layered dessert of sweetened graham cracker crumbs, cream cheese, cherry pie filling and fresh whipped cream!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• 6 tbsp salted butter, melted
• 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened to room temp.
• ½ cup  sugar
• 2 cups (1 pint) heavy whipping cream
• 3 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling

Instructions

1. Start by crushing the graham crackers into crumbs. I put about 10 graham cracker sheets into a ziploc bag then pounded them with a heavy object (like a rolling pin or flat meat tenderizer). You need enough to make 1 ½ cups in crumbs.
2. In a medium bowl, combine melted butter with graham cracker crumbs.
3. Set aside 2 tbsp. of the crumbs (we'll use that for the topping.)
4. Spread the rest of the crumbs into a 9x9 baking dish. Push down with your hands to make a flat layer.
5. Next, combine softened cream cheese with ½ cup sugar. This is easiest if you use a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer. Set this bowl aside.
6. In a separate bowl (to make the whipped cream), combine the heavy whipping cream, 3 tbsp. sugar and vanilla extract. Using a stand or electric mixer, whip it until stiff peaks form. You can skip this if you are using COOL WHIP. This will take a minute or two on a high speed setting.
7. Combine the cream cheese mixture with the whipped cream, by hand, until combined well.
8. Spread half of the cream cheese/whipped cream mixture evenly over crust.
9. Evenly spread the cherry pie filling over the whipped cream layer. Finally, top with the remaining cream cheese/whipped cream mixture. Spread evenly. Top with reserved graham cracker crumbs.
10. Refrigerate for a couple hours (or overnight) before slicing and serving. 

source: https://www.thecountrycook.net/no-bake-cherry-yum-yum/

 

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