🍒 No-Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Pie
An effortless, silky-smooth refrigerator pie balancing rich sweetened condensed milk with a bright splash of lemon, crowned with classic cherry filling.
Ingredients
The Base Options:
- 1 graham crumb crust (or 1 pre-baked 9-inch pastry shell)
Velvety Ribbon Filling:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (softened)
- 1 (15 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Fruit Crown:
- 1 can cherry pie filling
Preparation Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese thoroughly until light and fluffy.
- Gradually pour in the sweetened condensed milk while continuing to beat, blending continuously until the mixture is completely uniform and velvety smooth.
- Add the lemon juice and vanilla extract, mixing until everything is fully integrated and well blended.
- Pour the completed filling smoothly into your prepared graham crumb crust or baked pastry shell.
- Transfer to the refrigerator and chill undisturbed for 2 to 3 hours until the pie filling sets firmly.
- Gently spread the cherry pie filling evenly across the top layer right before slicing and serving.