No-Bake Cherry Yum Yum is a layered dessert of sweetened graham cracker crumbs, cream cheese cherry pie filling and fresh whipped cream!
NO-BAKE CHERRY YUM YUM
CAN I SUBSTITUTE THE HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM FOR COOL WHIP?
Absolutely! Whatever works best for you! You can substitute the heavy whipping cream, 3 tbsp. sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract with one (8 oz.) tub of COOL WHIP, thawed. You can also switch out the pie filling flavors. Apple, strawberry, peach and blueberry pie filling all work in this dessert!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
graham cracker crumbs
salted butter
cream cheese
sugar
heavy whipping cream
vanilla extract
cherry pie filling
HOW TO MAKE NO-BAKE CHERRY YUM YUM:
Start by crushing your graham crackers into crumbs. I put about 10 graham cracker sheets into a ziploc bag then pounded them with a heavy object (like a rolling pin or flat meat tenderizer.) You need enough to make 1 1/2 cups in crumbs. In a medium bowl, combine melted butter with graham cracker crumbs.
Spread the rest of the crumbs into a 9×9 baking dish. Push down with your hands to make a flat layer. Next, combine softened cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar. This is easiest if you use a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer. Set this bowl aside.
NO BAKE CHERRY YUM YUM
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp salted butter, melted
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened to room temp.
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided use
- 2 cups 1 pint heavy whipping cream*
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Start by crushing the graham crackers into crumbs. I put about 10 graham cracker sheets into a ziploc bag then pounded them with a heavy object (like a rolling pin or flat meat tenderizer). You need enough to make 1 1/2 cups in crumbs.
- In a medium bowl, combine melted butter with graham cracker crumbs.
- Set aside 2 tbsp. of the crumbs (we'll use that for the topping.)
- Spread the rest of the crumbs into a 9x9 baking dish. Push down with your hands to make a flat layer.
- Next, combine softened cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar. This is easiest if you use a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer. Set this bowl aside.
- In a separate bowl (to make the whipped cream), combine the heavy whipping cream, 3 tbsp. sugar and vanilla extract. Using a stand or electric mixer, whip it until stiff peaks form. You can skip this if you are using COOL WHIP. This will take a minute or two on a high speed setting.
- Combine the cream cheese mixture with the whipped cream, by hand, until combined well.
- Spread half of the cream cheese/whipped cream mixture evenly over crust.
- Evenly spread the cherry pie filling over the whipped cream layer. Finally, top with the remaining cream cheese/whipped cream mixture. Spread evenly. Top with reserved graham cracker crumbs.
- Refrigerate for a couple hours (or overnight) before slicing and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
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You guys make up the most scrumptious recipes. New Orleanian here…Where in the south are you?
I am not sure where they are from, but I do know this a popular recipe in Alabama. I live there a few years when I was younger before moving back to Louisiana. I love mine with blueberry pie filling and add pecans in the crust.
Love cherry yum yum! Let me suggest trying with Ritz Saltines; the buttery salty thing is pure magic with this recipe or any where graham crackers are called for. If recipes calls for sugar with the grahams OMIT; trust me!!!
I like sweet and salty together.
Sounds good to me!
Delicious all keep them coming thanks
Thanks so much Brenda!
My great grandmother always made something similar to this for Christmas. She called it Pineapple Delight. I am not sure where the recipe came from but it is delicous. It has the graham cracker base, cherry pie filling and then instead of cream cheese with the whipped cream we add 1 can of crushed pineapple, drained very well.
My husband surprised me with this yummy treat. Easy to make and absolutely delicious. . Thank you for sending such wonderful recipes.
I think, like Junell said, a sweet and salty version of this would be really good. I like to think crushed pretzels would make an awesome crust. Sort of like a pretzel salad dessert. I just made the regular recipe today and cannot wait to try it. My husband is gonna love it!! Thank you!
How would the meazurements be to increasethis recipe to a 9×13 size? And also for the home made filling no cool whip.Need this ASAP! BEFORE TOMORROW! PLEASE!!!!!!
me and my friends love to make this all the time this is awesome recipe!
Thank you so much Hunter! Sure do appreciate you coming back to let me know!
Does Cherry Yum Yum freeze well?
I’m confused the recipe says 1/2 cup granulated sugar divided use, but there is no where in the recipe where it says where to divide it to. There is another 3 tablespoons of sugar listed in the recipe ingredients. The recipe states to use 1/2 cup sugar with cream cheese, and to add the 3 tablespoons sugar to the whipping cream.
That is correct. You won’t be adding 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp all to the cream cheese. The 3 tbsp goes in with the whipping cream (hence, divided use.)
Our granddaughter asked me to mKe this for her 21st birthday cake. It’s her favorite!
You’re such a sweet Grandma! So happy she loves this one!!
I haven’t tried your recipe yet. My mom had a version where you make it with Dream Whip.. it was my favorite dessert as a child. Is the consistency any different between the recipes?
Absolutely Heavenly
Love it – thank you Cindy!
Was good!!
Does the substitute taste just as good as the homemade topping wanting to make this for thanksgiving
Leah – the only downside with homemade whipped topping is it doesn’t hold up quite as long as Cool Whip. So if you need to make this ahead of time (before Thanksgiving) – I would go with Cool Whip. It will sill taste great!
It’s 9:00 a.m–the morning after Thanksgiving.
Am I out in hoards of people, fighting over a $5 DVD player or a $10 set of sheets? No! I’m all snuggled in bed with my dogs–eating a bowl of Cherry Yum-Yum.
It was hands-down the most favorite dessert I made for Thanksgiving this year. People passed over the pumpkin pie and pineapple upside down cake. The recipe says that it makes 12 servings. There were 5 of us last night and we nearly cleaned the bowl of C-Y-Y.
I followed your recipe to the letter. It couldn’t have been more detailed. Felt like I kind of cheated because I used Cool Whip. Nevertheless, it was a real hit.
Tom – I can’t tell you how much I am cracking up right now. I think you win comment of the year!! LOL! This is awesome. Thank you so much for leaving a comment and dropping some sense of humor with it!! Ha!