Description
Creamy no-bake easy cherry chocolate chip pie delivers sweet summer nostalgia with minimal kitchen effort. Chocolate chips and cherry chunks mingle in a silky chilled canvas you’ll devour slice after delightful slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (8 ounces / 225 grams) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (150 grams) cherry pie filling
- ½ cup (85 grams) mini chocolate chips
- 1 (8 ounces / 225 grams) tub whipped topping (or 2 cups homemade whipped cream)
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (150 grams) graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
Flavoring and Optional Ingredients:
- ½ cup (65 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- Additional cherry pie filling (for topping)
- Additional mini chocolate chips (for topping)
- Whipped cream (for topping)
Instructions
- Craft a foundation for the graham cracker base by thoroughly blending crushed crackers with melted butter and sugar until achieving a consistent, moldable texture.
- Carefully press the cracker mixture into a 9-inch pie dish, ensuring an even coverage across the bottom and sides, then refrigerate for approximately half an hour to solidify the crust.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip cream cheese and powdered sugar together using an electric mixer until achieving a silky, lump-free consistency.
- Infuse the cream cheese mixture with vanilla and almond extracts, stirring until thoroughly integrated.
- Gently incorporate whipped topping into the cream cheese blend, creating a light, airy filling with delicate peaks.
- Delicately fold cherry pie filling and miniature chocolate chips into the creamy mixture, distributing ingredients evenly throughout the surface.
- Transfer the luscious filling into the chilled graham cracker crust, smoothing the top with a spatula to create a uniform appearance.
- Refrigerate the pie for a minimum of four hours, allowing the filling to set and flavors to meld harmoniously.
- Prior to serving, embellish with additional cherry pie filling, scattered chocolate chips, or a dollop of whipped cream for an elegant finishing touch.
- Slice and serve the chilled pie, revealing its decadent layers and indulgent combination of flavors.
Notes
- Swap graham crackers with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour or gluten-free cookie crumbs for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Replace traditional cream cheese with dairy-free versions made from cashews or coconut for a vegan-friendly option.
- Reduce sugar content by using sugar-free whipped topping and low-sugar cherry pie filling to create a lighter dessert version.
- Enhance flavor complexity by adding a splash of kirsch or dark rum to the filling for a sophisticated adult twist on this classic pie.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg