Single Serving No-Bake Cherry Cheese Pies
These individual serving size no-bake cherry cheese pies couldn’t be easier to make. A wonderful dessert to serve any time of the year.
These single-serving cherry cheese pies are as pretty as they are delicious.
And they only take 15 minutes to make.
After these pies chill in the refrigerator for a couple hours, the toppings are added and they’re ready to serve.
Making the Pies Ahead of Time
The good news is that these pies are made with small premade graham cracker crusts.
And they can be filled with the cream cheese filling ahead of time.
For Serving
Just before serving, the cream cheese pies are topped with chilled premade cherry pie filling and a dollop of whipped cream (or whipped topping).
An option is to set these beautiful pies on a large white platter along with spoons and let guests serve themselves.
This way, the guests can even get seconds if they want to.
For a Smooth and Creamy Cheese Pie Filling
So that the pie filling is smooth, creamy and sturdy enough to cut through, the ingredients must be added in a specific order.
When making the pie filling:
- Don’t add the lemon juice and vanilla extract when mixing the cream cheese with the condensed milk
- Make sure to stir the lemon juice and vanilla into the pie filling ingredients at the very end (after mixing the cream cheese and condensed milk together)
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Crust – Premade single-serving graham cracker crusts (2 packages of 6, for a total of 12 crusts).
Pie Filling – Cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, reconstituted lemon juice (the type that’s in a bottle and generally found on the juice aisle in the grocery store), and vanilla extract
Cherry Topping – A can of premade cherry pie filling
Topping for the Pie – Whipped cream or whipped topping
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
Preparation
Cherry Pie Filling:
Transfer the cherry pie filling from the can into a small bowl that has a lid (or plastic wrap can be used to cover the bowl).
Chill the cherry pie filling in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Crusts:
Remove the plastic dividers from the mini graham cracker crusts and discard.
Set the pie crusts on 2 or 3 large plates and set aside.
Cream Cheese Filling
In a large bowl…
…add softened cream cheese.
Beat the cream cheese with a hand or stand mixer until smooth and creamy.
To the bowl…
…add sweetened condensed milk.
Beat until thoroughly blended.
To the bowl, add reconstituted lemon juice…
…and vanilla extract.
With a soft spatula or sturdy spoon, stir together until combined.
Add Filling to Pie Crusts
Using a spoon, add the cream cheese mixture into the graham cracker crusts…
…so that each pie has about the same amount of filling in it.
Chill the Pies
Chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.
Add Cherry Topping
Once the pies are chilled, and just before serving…
…top each mini pie with chilled cherry pie filling.
Serve
Add a dollop of whipped cream or…
…whipped topping on top of the cherry topping…
…and…
…serve.
Time to eat.
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
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Single Serving No-Bake Cherry Cheese Pies
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 2 packages (4 ounces, 6-count each) mini graham cracker crusts (total of 12 mini crusts)
For the Cream Cheese Pie Filling:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons reconstituted lemon juice (from a bottle)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cherry Topping:
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
For the Whipped Cream Topping:
- Whipped cream or whipped topping
Instructions
Preparation:
- Single-Serving Graham Cracker Pie Crusts – Remove the plastic dividers from the mini graham cracker crusts and discard. Set the pie crusts on 2 or 3 large plates and set aside.
- Cherry Pie Filling – Transfer the cherry pie filling from the can into a small bowl that has a lid (or plastic wrap can be used to cover the bowl). Chill the cherry pie filling in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Cream Cheese Pie Filling:
- In a large bowl add softened cream cheese. Beat the cream cheese with a hand or stand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- To the bowl, add sweetened condensed milk. Beat until thoroughly blended.
- To the bowl, add reconstituted lemon juice and vanilla extract.
- With a soft spatula or sturdy spoon, stir together until combined.
Fill the Crusts with Cream Cheese Pie Filling:
- Using a spoon, add the cream cheese mixture into the graham cracker crusts so that each pie has about the same amount of filling in it.
Chill in the Refrigerator:
- Chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving.
Top with Cherry Pie Filling and Whipped Cream/Serve
- Once chilled and just before serving, top each single-serving pie with chilled cherry pie filling and a dollop of whipped cream or whipped topping.
Recipe adapted from “Easy Cherry Pie” by Borden Inc. “They’ll Love It!” recipe cookbook booklet, 1976.
Notes
TIPS:
1. Making the Pies Ahead of Time – If making these pies ahead of time it’s best not to top them with the cherries and whip cream until right before serving. When the cherry topping comes in contact with the top edge of the graham cracker crust, it may make the crust soggy and it’s not as pretty as when the graham cracker crust is fresh looking. 2. Serving – An option is to set the beautiful pies on a large white platter along with spoons and let guests serve themselves. That way, the guests can even get seconds if they want to. 3. Making a Smooth and Creamy Cream Cheese Pie Filling – Don’t put all of the ingredients in the mixing bowl at once. – It’s really important to add the ingredients in the specific order that’s listed in the instructions. – Most importantly, for this pie, the lemon juice and vanilla extract must be stirred in right at the end. – Never add the lemon juice and vanilla extract when mixing the cream cheese and condensed milk together. – If the lemon juice is mixed in too soon, the pie filling won’t set.Recipes Made with Cherry Pie Filling
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