Description
A no-bake Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush featuring a chocolate cookie crust, creamy cheesecake layer, sweet cherry pie filling, silky chocolate pudding, and whipped topping — perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chocolate graham cracker or Oreo crumbs
- ½ cup melted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1½ cups whipped topping (like Cool Whip), divided
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
- 1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1½ cups cold milk
- Optional: chocolate shavings, mini chocolate chips, or extra cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Mix chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter until wet sand texture; press firmly into bottom of 9×13-inch dish. Chill 10–15 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth; fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread evenly over chilled crust.
- Spoon cherry pie filling over cream cheese layer; spread gently to keep layers distinct.
- Whisk chocolate pudding mix and cold milk until thickened; spread evenly over cherry layer.
- Spread remaining ½ cup whipped topping over pudding layer.
- Optional: garnish with chocolate shavings, mini chocolate chips, or extra cherries.
- Chill at least 4 hours or overnight before serving for best results.
Notes
For clean slices, use a sharp knife wiped between cuts or chill dessert in freezer 15–20 minutes before slicing. You can substitute other fruit pie fillings like blueberry or strawberry. Homemade whipped cream works but may not hold shape as well as store-bought topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg