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No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Pie
"This recipe is from Grandma B. I am especially amused when I take it to a pot luck and people think I bought it because I can top it with the neat cover the ready-made crust comes with! Very easy! Be sure to chill well for a firm cheesecake."
photo by Izy Hossack
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 prepared graham cracker crust
- 226.79 g package cream cheese, softened
- 118.29 ml sugar
- 226.79 g container frozen dessert topping (, Cool Whip)
- 538.64 g can cherry pie filling (Comstock)
directions
- Blend cream cheese and sugar.
- Fold in frozen dessert topping.
- Press into graham cracker crust, spreading cream cheese mixture up sides.
- Bottom will be covered and there will be a ring of cream cheese mixture about 1 inch wide around pie.
- Pour cherry pie filling into center.
- Chill at least 3 hours.
Questions & Replies
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From the phot, it looks as though this was made in a deep dish pie pan (maybe a spring form pan) but the instructions make it sound like a regular size graham cracker pie crust was used. Which is it? -
Can you use real whipped cream instead cool whip? -
Where do you find pie crust that thick? -
What is Comstock? (Next to cherry filling)?
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How long will this cherry cheese cake keep in fridge ,or can I freeze it.Thanks
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Reviews
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My whole family loved this recipe and even the extre large crust left no leftovers! This was quick to make and didnt require many ingredients, this is definitely a make again. -
I use 1/4 cup powdered sugar instead of regular sugar and it keeps the cheesecake from being grainy. I use thawed Cool Whip and mix it with the sugar first before adding the cream cheese. I also fill the pie crust evenly rather than make a crater in the center. Pie filling on top is just fine and the pieces don't look like half of the cheesecake is missing. Always a hit at social gatherings! Good recipe. -
This was very delicious and exceptionally easy to make. I believe I made this in about 10 minutes. I also made a lower calorie version using reduced calorie cream cheese ans Splenda and it was still just as good. definitely 5 stars! -
I have been trying to learn all over again how to cook...with reducing as many calories and fat grams as possible. You don't have to tell me how good making this recipe the right way would taste. I'm sure like heaven.....but since I have had a life-long fight with my weight, I've had to learn how to make new changes. I used a reduced fat graham cracker crust, fat-free cream cheese, splenda in place of the sugar, fat-free dessert topping and a "no sugar added" can of cherry pie filling. (I sweetened it to my taste with splenda). One serving equaled 195 calories and had only 3.5 fat grams. The end result? Still tasted like heaven. Thanks for sharing a great recipe! :-) -
You have to beat the cream cheese, sugar, and cool whip with an electric mixer. You can't get it smooth and creamy if you don't.
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Tweaks
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I omitted the cool whip and sugar and beat in a can of sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and lemon juice with the cream cheese. It was wonderful!!
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Instead of gram cracker try ground up ginger snaps add a little melted butter to bind them
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I used sugar free whipped cream and Splenda for my diabetic friend it came out awesome! Also sugar free pie filling.
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I use 1/4 cup powdered sugar instead of regular sugar and it keeps the cheesecake from being grainy. I use thawed Cool Whip and mix it with the sugar first before adding the cream cheese. I also fill the pie crust evenly rather than make a crater in the center. Pie filling on top is just fine and the pieces don't look like half of the cheesecake is missing. Always a hit at social gatherings! Good recipe.
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My adult children still love this recipe from the 1970s. They request it every Christmas. We sometimes use Dream Whip instead of Cool Whip and make our own crust using graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. This is a classic winner. Thanks for posting.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sharlene~W
Campbell, California
I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7.
I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.
