No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits
For a fast and easy no bake dessert, try these sweet cherry cheesecake parfaits! Ready in about 15 minutes, it's a great last minute dessert idea!
Ingredients
- 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- 7 oz jar of marshmallow creme or fluff
- 16 oz cool whip thawed
- Vanilla wafer cookies crushed
- 3 cups sweet cherries pitted
- handful of sliced almonds
- grated dark chocolate for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Add vanilla wafers to a large resealable plastic bag and seal. Using a rolling pin or heavy pan, crush cooking until they are in small, pea sized pieces.
- Add a sprinkle of crushed cookies to the bottom of stemless wine glasses or whichever containers you're serving the parfait in.
- Sprinkle a few sliced almonds over the top of the cookies, and set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl, add cream cheese and marshmallow creme. Using a hand mixer, beat together until well combined.
- Use a rubber spatula to fold in thawed cool whip.
- Spoon mixture into a large piping bag fitted with any decorating tip you desire.
- Pipe in a layer of cheesecake filling and top with a handful of sweet cherries.
- Repeat with crushed cookies, almonds, cheesecake and cherries until glasses are full.
- Garnish with a few extra sliced almonds and a bit of grated dark chocolate.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
1. If you'd prefer a dip instead of parfaits, spread the crushed vanilla wafers in the bottom of a 9x13" pan, sprinkle almonds over the top, and gently top with cheesecake filling. Top cheesecake with cherries (whole or chopped), a sprinkle of almonds, and some grated dark chocolate. Serve chilled.