No Bake Cherry Delight
There are complicated desserts, then there’s No Bake Cherry Delight, casually showing up with five ingredients and stealing the whole show anyway.
This creamy layered dessert combines graham crackers, light and fluffy pudding, plus sweet cherry pie topping into one ridiculously easy no-bake treat. It’s cool, creamy, nostalgic, and exactly the kind of dessert people scrape the pan for at potlucks and family gatherings.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- No baking required
- Only 5 simple ingredients
- Perfect make-ahead dessert
- Budget-friendly and easy to make
- Cool and creamy with classic cherry flavor
- Tastes even better the next day
Making a No Bake Cherry Delight
Line the bottom of a 9×9-inch baking dish with 5 graham cracker sheets. An 8×8-inch dish technically works too, but things get a little cozy.
In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk until smooth and slightly thickened. Fold in the whipped topping until fully combined.
Spread half of the pudding mixture over the graham crackers.
Add another layer of 5 graham crackers.
Spread the remaining pudding mixture evenly over the crackers, then top with the final 5 graham crackers.
Finish by spreading the cherry pie filling evenly over the top.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but overnight is best so the graham crackers soften into that perfect cake-like texture.
Helpful Tips
- Overnight chilling gives the best texture.
- Whole milk helps the pudding set up properly.
- Cheesecake pudding gives this dessert a richer cheesecake flavor, but vanilla pudding works beautifully too if that’s what you have hanging out in the pantry.
- For cleaner slices, wipe the knife between cuts. Or embrace the delicious mess.
Easy Variations of your Cherry Delight
This dessert is easy to customize depending on what flavors you love.
- Swap the cherry pie filling for blueberry or strawberry.
- Use chocolate graham crackers for a chocolate-cherry version.
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts on top.
- Drizzle with chocolate syrup for extra drama.
Storage
Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days.
Assuming there are leftovers, which feels optimistic.
More Delicious Dessert and No Bake Recipes
If you love easy desserts, be sure to search the site for more No Bake desserts, and everything cherry. There’s always another dangerously easy recipe waiting for you.
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No Bake Cherry Delight
Ingredients
- 15 graham crackers
- 2 – 3.4 oz. boxes cheesecake instant pudding mix (or vanilla)
- 3 cups whole milk
- 8 oz. tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a 9×9-inch baking dish with 5 graham cracker sheets.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk until smooth and slightly thickened. Fold in the whipped topping until fully combined. Spread half of the pudding mixture over the graham crackers.
- Add another layer of 5 graham crackers.
- Spread the remaining pudding mixture evenly over the crackers, then top with the final 5 graham crackers.
- Finish by spreading the cherry pie filling evenly over the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but overnight is best so the graham crackers soften into that perfect cake-like texture. Enjoy!
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No Bake Cherry Delight
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