Description
A creamy and festive dessert perfect for the holiday season, featuring cherry pie filling and mini marshmallows.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (Cool Whip or homemade)
- 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
- 1½ cups mini marshmallows
- Fresh cranberries (for garnish)
- Holiday sprinkles (red, green, white) (for garnish)
- Fresh mint leaves or rosemary sprigs (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until creamy.
- Gently fold in whipped topping until light and well-blended.
- Spoon in the cherry pie filling and gently swirl it through the cheesecake mixture.
- Fold in the mini marshmallows for a sweet, pillowy texture.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1–2 hours to allow the flavors to meld and the fluff to thicken.
- Spoon into a glass serving bowl or individual dessert cups and garnish with fresh cranberries, holiday sprinkles, and mint leaves.
Notes
- Don’t overmix the cherry pie filling to keep the swirls visible.
- This dessert can be prepared a day in advance for added convenience.
- Feel free to substitute with different pie fillings for a varied flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg