Description
Indulgent cherry cream dream delight recipe merges sweet cherries with silky cream for a luxurious dessert. Rich layers of flavor combine classic French pastry techniques with seasonal fruit elegance, promising pure culinary satisfaction you can savor slowly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 21-oz (595 g) can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Pulverize graham crackers into fine crumbs, mixing with melted butter and sugar until the mixture forms a cohesive, moldable texture that will create a sturdy foundation for the dessert.
- Crust Setting: Press the graham cracker blend firmly and uniformly across a 9×13-inch baking dish, then chill in the refrigerator to stabilize the base while preparing the filling.
- Cream Cheese Blend: Whip softened cream cheese until completely smooth, then blend in powdered sugar and vanilla extract, creating a rich, velvety mixture free of any lumps.
- Cream Incorporation: Whip heavy cream to soft peaks, then gently fold into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining its light and airy consistency while creating a harmonious filling.
- Layer Assembly: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chilled crust, then top with a generous, uniform layer of cherry pie filling, ensuring a perfect flavor balance across the entire dessert.
- Final Chilling: Refrigerate the assembled dessert for a minimum of 4 hours, allowing the layers to set and meld together, transforming individual components into a cohesive, elegant treat.
- Serving: Slice into precise squares, revealing the beautiful stratification of graham cracker, cream cheese, and cherry layers, ready to delight the senses.
Notes
- Chill Crust Carefully: Refrigerate the graham cracker base for at least 15 minutes before adding cream cheese layer to ensure a firm, stable foundation that prevents crumbling.
- Soften Cream Cheese Strategically: Let cream cheese sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes to achieve smooth, lump-free consistency without over-warming.
- Whip Cream Precisely: Use cold heavy cream and a chilled mixing bowl to create stable, voluminous peaks that maintain structure when folded into cream cheese mixture.
- Patience Pays Off: Allow the dessert to set completely for 4-6 hours (or overnight) to develop maximum flavor complexity and achieve perfect slice-able texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 366
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 156 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg