No Bake Cheesecake Parfait Recipe: A Sweet, Creamy Delight
These **No Bake Cheesecake Parfaits** combine creamy cheesecake filling, a buttery graham cracker crust, and sweet cherry pie filling in individual servings, making for a refreshing and easy dessert perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes (plus chilling time)
- Yield: undefined
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 ½ cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
7 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
Fresh cherries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the graham cracker crust by mixing crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press the mixture into 6 plastic or glass cups and bake for 10 minutes. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble the parfaits by layering graham cracker crust, cheesecake filling, and cherry pie filling in each cup. Top with additional graham cracker crumbs and chill.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with fresh cherries if desired.
Notes
Variations: Try different fruit toppings like blueberries, strawberries, or mixed berries.
Gluten-Free Option: Use gluten-free cookies for the crust.
Mini Parfaits: Use mini mason jars for smaller servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
