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Mom's Cherry Cheesecake

This is my mom’s no-bake cherry cheesecake recipe

  • Prep time: 15 mins

  • Set time: 6-8 hours

  • Contains dairy

Ingredients

  • 1 bag/box of crushed graham crackers

  • 1/2 cup of melted unsalted butter

  • 1 can of cherry pie filling

  • 1 brick of Philadelphia cream cheese

  • 1 cup of heavy cream

  • 1 envelope of Dream Whip (you’ll have to buy a box, and the envelopes come in the box)

  • 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

  • 1/4 cup of sugar

Instructions

  • Mix together the crushed graham crackers and melted butter

  • Press this into the base of a baking dish (or pie dish)

  • Combine the cream cheese, heavy cream, Dream Whip, vanilla extract, and sugar - beat until smooth

  • Pour this mixture onto the pie crust

  • Leave the baking dish in your fridge for 6-8 hours (overnight is ideal)

  • Add your cherries on top and pray that the base set (if you’re eating cheesecake soup it did not set)

  • Enjoy!

Green Facts

The world’s population is expected to reach 9.1 billion by 2050, putting increased pressure on food production and planetary boundaries. This makes it all the more important to encourage sustainable diets worldwide.