No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars - super easy to make with only a few ingredients and tastes great! SO light and fluffy. I could eat the whole thing myself! Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, almond extract, Cool Whip, and cherry pie filling. Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Great for cookouts and potlucks. Can easily double or triple for a crowd!
Combine butter, sugar, and graham cracker crumbs in a bowl. Mix together; pat into the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch square baking pan.
Combine cream cheese and powdered sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add extract; mix well. Fold in Cool Whip.
Spread mixture over crust; cover and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.
Carefully spread pie filling over the top. Return to refrigerator until chilled; cut into squares.
Notes:
I used a box of Keebler Graham Cracker Crumbs for the crust. If you crush your own graham crackers, I suggest putting them in the food processor until they are the texture of sand.
Can substitute crushed pretzels, crushed Oreos, or crushed Nilla Wafers for the graham cracker crumbs.
Don't like cherries? You can use any pie filling that you enjoy - apple, peach, lemon, blueberry - anything works!
You can double all of the ingredients and prepare it in a 9x13-inch pan.
Want to stretch this recipe for a crowd? Keep all of the ingredients the same and prepare in a 9x13-inch pan. The bars will still taste great, they will just be thinner.
Can No-Bake Cheesecake be frozen? Yes! Cover the pan with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze. Let the cheesecake thaw in the refrigerator overnight before topping with pie filling and serving.
How long does No-Bake Cheesecake last? The cheesecake will keep 3 to 4 days covered in the refrigerator.