This no bake cherry cream cheese pie is a classic vintage dessert made with sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, lemon juice, and cherry pie filling. It is smooth, creamy, and incredibly easy to make with simple pantry ingredients.
If you remember recipes printed on the back of cans or shared at family gatherings, this cherry cream cheese pie will feel very familiar. It has a light cheesecake style filling with a buttery graham cracker crust and sweet cherry topping.
This is the perfect no bake summer dessert!
Cherry Cream Cheese Pie comes right off the back of the Eagle Brand condensed milk can. I have to laugh whenever I make this pie and try to take a picture of it. It is not a very picture worthy pie but it is damn good! You can see that in my pictures and video.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- No bake dessert that is quick to prepare
- Made with sweetened condensed milk for rich flavor
- Light and creamy cheesecake texture
- Perfect make ahead pie for holidays or potlucks
- Classic Eagle Brand inspired recipe
- Budget friendly ingredients
- My family makes this a lot and it used to be my Dad's favorite recipe when he was still alive.
From my experience making no bake desserts and easy pantry recipes, this pie is one of the most reliable crowd pleasing options.
Ingredients Needed
- Cherry pie filling (no sugar added) - instead of Cherry Pie filling use strawberry or blueberry!
- Package cream cheese (fat-free) - I like to use Reduced-Fat Cheese because it has a lower calorie count and less saturated fat than regular cheese, but it may also have a different taste and texture. It also helps with keeping the calorie count pretty low
- Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (fat-free)
- Lemon juice - use the lemon juice that comes from the bottle
- Graham cracker pie crust (reduced-fat) or crushed graham cracker crumbs mixed with melted butter
- Vanilla extract - It is made by macerating and soaking vanilla beans in a mixture of water and Vodka. Use a good pure vanilla instead of the imitation vanilla extract.
- See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Substitution Tips
- Use a homemade graham crust for better flavor
- Try whipped cream cheese for a lighter texture
- Substitute lime juice for lemon juice
- Use blueberry or strawberry pie filling instead of cherry
How to Make Cherry Cream Cheese Pie
Step 1 In a medium mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until there are no more lumps.
Step 2 Add the pie filling to the pie crust and place the cream cheese pie into the refrigerator and let it set for 4 hours. Top the pie with cherry pie filling and enjoy.
Pro Tips
- Chill overnight so the filling firms up properly
- Stir cherry topping before adding for better spread
- Do not overmix once lemon juice is added
- Use a hot knife and wipe between slices
- Let pie sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving
Variations to Try
This cream cheese pie is easy to customize.
- Blueberry cream cheese pie - Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
- Strawberry cheesecake pie
- Chocolate drizzle on top
- Oreo crust instead of graham crust
- Add toasted almonds or coconut
- Swirl fruit topping into filling
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Serving Suggestions
Serve this pie:
- After grilled dinners
- With coffee or iced tea
- At summer parties or potlucks
- For holiday dessert tables
- As a cool treat on warm days
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Recipe FAQS
It usually needs more chilling time. Overnight chilling helps the filling set properly.
However long it takes to eat it! Just kidding, this cherry pie will last up to 3-4 days in the fridge.
If you prefer to make your own cherry topping, you can simmer fresh or frozen cherries with a little lemon juice and sweetener (like monk fruit or stevia for low-sugar) until thickened
To make this pie more WW friendly use FF cream cheese, a can of FF condensed milk, reduced fat graham cracker pie crust, and a can of light cherry pie filling.
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Cherry Cream Cheese Pie
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 0min
- Total Time: 10min
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Easy
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Cherry Cream Cheese Pie is a no bake cheesecake dessert that my whole family loves. My Dad would always request this pie or his birthday or around the Holidays such as the 4th of July and this recipe always reminds me of him.
Ingredients
- 1 21 oz can cherry pie filling (no sugar added)
- 1 8 oz package of cream cheese (fat-free)
- 1 14 oz can of Eagle Brand Sweetened condensed milk (fat-free)
- ⅓ cup of lemon juice
- 1 8 in graham cracker pie crust (reduced-fat)
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium bowl add the cream cheese, Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer until there are no more lumps.
- Add the pie filling to the pie crust and place the cream cheese pie into the refrigerator and let it set for 4 hours. Top the pie with cherry pie filling and enjoy.
Notes
myWW points: Blue Points: 13; Green Points: 13; Purple Points: 13
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ⅛th
- Calories: 356
- Sugar: 39
- Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 70
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 11
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