Name: Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Crushed shortbread cookies - 1 cup; Unsalted butter, melted - 3 tablespoons; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Reduced-fat cream cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package; Low-fat plain Greek yogurt - ½ cup; Sweetened condensed milk - ½ cup; Fresh lemon juice - 2 tablespoons; Almond extract - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Cherry pie filling - 1 (21 ounce) can

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Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert

1. Crushed shortbread cookies - 1 cup

2. Unsalted butter, melted - 3 tablespoons

3. White sugar - 1 tablespoon

4. Reduced-fat cream cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package

5. Low-fat plain Greek yogurt - ½ cup

6. Sweetened condensed milk - ½ cup

7. Fresh lemon juice - 2 tablespoons

8. Almond extract - 1 teaspoon

9. Salt - 1 pinch

10. Cherry pie filling - 1 (21 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Cherry Cream Cheese Dessert

1. Stage

Combine shortbread cookie crumbs, butter, and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.

2. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Move desserts to the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes or longer before serving.