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