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A delicious plate of Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush Dessert Recipe

Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush Dessert

This luscious layered dessert combines the rich flavors of cheesecake, vanilla pudding, and cherry pie filling for a truly delightful treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 pieces
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 417
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 2.5 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup chopped pecans divided
Filling
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 16 ounces Cool Whip divided
Topping
  • 6.8 ounces vanilla instant pudding 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes
  • 2 cups milk
  • 42 ounces cherry pie filling

Equipment

  • 9 x 13 inch pan

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350℉. In a mixing bowl combine vanilla wafer crumbs, melted butter and 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely.
  2. In another mixing bowl combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 ½ cups of Cool Whip until well blended. Spread carefully over the cooled vanilla wafer crust.
  3. In another bowl combine the pudding mixes and milk until well blended. Then fold in 1 ½ cups Cool Whip. Mix until smooth and spread over the cream cheese layer.
  4. Top with the cherry pie filling. Then spread the remaining Cool Whip over the top. Spread the remaining ½ cup of pecans on top.
  5. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Notes

For a nut-free version, you can omit the pecans or substitute with graham cracker crumbs for added texture.