Layered Cherry Cheese Pie in a Glass
No need to cut this easy-to-make pie because it’s served in a glass with layers of creamy cheese filling and cherry pie filling.
You may have seen the recipe for the cream cheese filling in this dessert before, it’s often on the label of the Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk can for Cherry Cheese Pie.
It’s one of the easiest pie recipes to make, and tastes so good.
About this Recipe
In this recipe, all of the cream cheese pie filling ingredients are mixed together at the same time so that it’s extra creamy (unlike the cheese pie where there is a specific order in which the ingredients are added so that the after the pie chills, it will set).
For the topping on this dessert, you can use cherry pie filling or any other flavor of pie filling, or even fresh fruit or berries if you like.
The inspiration for making this layered dessert came from these cute glasses I found for only 50 cents each.
They’re actually for candles but the size and shape works perfectly for this dessert.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Graham crackers (or graham cracker crumbs), butter, sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, bottled lemon juice, vanilla extract, and cherry pie filling
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
For the Crust:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Add the graham crackers and the butter to a food processor.
Grind until the graham crackers are crumbly.
Then add the graham cracker crumbs to a cookie sheet,
and press them into a thin flat layer.
Bake in a preheated oven (at 350 degrees F.) until they turn a golden-brown color (about 10-12 minutes; about the time you start to smell them in the oven they’re close to being done).
Remove from the oven and let cool while making the cheese pie filling.
For the Cheese Pie Filling:
In a medium size bowl add the cream cheese,
sweetened condensed milk,
lemon juice,
and vanilla extract.
Beat ingredients until light and fluffy.
For the Cherry Cheese Pie in a Glass:
Once the browned graham cracker crumbs have cooled, break them up into small pieces.
In small glasses (or dessert dishes), add a layer of the graham cracker crumb pieces…
…then a layer of the cream cheese mixture…
…then a layer of the cherry pie filling.
Next, repeat each layer…graham cracker crumbs…
…cream cheese mixture and…
…cherry pie filling.
You can even top this with whip cream if you like.
Serve right away or…
…chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Don’t be like me and…
…eat this dessert for breakfast.
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Layered Cherry Cheese Pie in a Glass
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 9 full size graham crackers (about 1 individually wrapped packet or sleeve inside a 14.4-oz box) (or about 1 heaping cup of graham cracker crumbs). Amounts may vary depending on the size of serving glass used.
- 2 tablespoons butter
For the Cheese Pie:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup reconstituted lemon juice (bottled lemon juice)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
Instructions
For the Crust:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the graham crackers and butter to a food processor. Grind until the graham crackers are crumbly.
- Add the graham cracker crumbs to a cookie sheet, and press them into a thin flat layer.
- Bake in a preheated oven (at 350 degrees F.) until they turn a golden-brown color (about 10-12 minutes; about the time you start to smell them in the oven they’re close to being done).
- Remove from the oven and let cool while making the cheese pie.
For the Cheese Pie Filling:
- In a medium size bowl add the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat ingredients until light and fluffy. Set aside for a moment.
For the Cheese Pie in a Glass:
- Once the browned graham cracker crumbs have cooled, break them up into small pieces.
- In small glasses (or dessert dishes), add a layer of the graham cracker crumb pieces, then a layer of the cheese mixture, then a layer of the cherry pie filling.
- Next, repeat each layer...the graham cracker crumbs, cream cheese mixture and cherry pie filling.
- Serve right away or chill in the refrigerator before serving.
Recipe adapted from “Easy Cherry Pie” by Borden Inc. “They’ll Love It!” recipe cookbook booklet, 1976.
Video
Other Cherry Cheese Pie Recipes
This layered cherry cheese pie dessert in a glass has the same ingredients as the classic cherry cheese pie does only the cheese filling in this dessert is made to have a thinner consistency than in the pie recipe.
And here’s another variation on this delicious cheese pie recipe that you may like “Single Serving No-Bake Cherry Cheese Pies“.
Recipes Made with Cherries
Here are more recipes with cherries you may like “Warm Cherry Pie Rolls“, “Cherry, Pineapple and Mandarin Orange Ambrosia” and “Very Cherry Shirley Temple with Lime“.
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How many cups of graham cracker crumbs can I substitute for the whole crackers
Hi Adela, thank you for asking this question. Here is the answer; Although I don’t have a box of graham crackers to verify this, based on some conversions that I researched on the internet, it looks like each sleeve (individual packs (3) within a 14.4 oz box) equals about 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs. So, I would start off by using about a heaping cup of graham cracker crumbs and adjust if needed based on the serving glass or bowl used.
Hi there I would like to use this recipe but use graham cracker crumbs how many cups would I need as a substitute for the whole crackers
Hi Adela, that’s a very good question. Although I don’t have a box of graham crackers to verify this, based on some conversions that I researched on the internet, it looks like each sleeve (individual packs (3) within a 14.4 oz box) equals about 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs. So, I would start off by using about a heaping cup of graham cracker crumbs and adjust if needed based on the serving glass or bowl used.
how many does this recipe make? How far in advance can you make them? Overnight? Want to make for Easter. Easter morning is already so busy, was hoping to do on Saturday. Thanks!
Hi Cindee, this recipe should serve about 6 and should be fine if made a couple of days before Easter. They would need to be kept in the fridge until serving. Just before serving an option may be to top them with whipped cream or Cool Whip too if you like. Have a wonderful holiday and thank you for stopping by.
is the baking part necessary or can you get away with just processing the graham crackers with butter, then placing into the individual glass containers?
Hi There! You can definitely skip the baking part for the graham crackers if you like. When baked, the graham cracker crumb mixture browns up just a bit and takes on a slightly differently flavor and texture. But with all of the goodness packed in this delicious cheese pie I’m sure it would still taste wonderful. Thank you for stopping by and have a great week!
Nancy, you complete me. Run away with me. Bring these. Lots of these.
Hi Kim, LOL! Only if you bring all of the delicious ice cream flavors you make!!
My father is a huge fan of cheesecake but has a very strong dislike towards graham crackers & I wanted to make him this with oreos… Would I still need the lemon juice?
Hi Marlee, I accidently forgot the lemon juice once and the cheese filling was too thin. So you would need to use the lemon juice so the cheese filling is light and fluffy. Oreos would be so pretty with this recipe! I’m going to try that next. Thank you for stopping by!
OH MY! These look spectacular, Nancy! LOVE the idea and your pictures are making me droool!
So glad you like this. Thank you for stopping by and have a great week!
What a great tutorial! And I’m obsessed with making desserts in jars so this is absolutely perfect for me!
Hi! I love making desserts in jars too…they are so pretty. Thank you and have a great week!
“So let’s check out the ingredients:
Graham crackers, butter, sweetened condensed milk, bottled lemon juice, vanilla extract, and cherry pie filling.”
You left out cream cheese
Thank you! So glad you let me know. Just fixed it. Have a great rest of the day!
Thank you Yumgoggle, heading over to your site right now! Thank you for stopping by!