Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This delicious dessert cherry cream cheese dessert is the ideal way to get your cherry fix, especially when they're not in season.

Ingredients

1 cup crushed shortbread cookies
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 pinch salt
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Directions

1 Combine shortbread cookie crumbs, butter, and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
2 Combine cream cheese, yogurt, condensed milk, lemon juice, almond extract, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth.
3 Add about 1 tablespoon of cookie mixture to the bottom of four 8-ounce canning jars or small dessert dishes. Spoon or pipe in a layer of the cream cheese mixture, followed by a layer of cherry pie filling. Repeat this layering once more.
4 Move desserts to the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes or longer before serving.