🍒 Recipe

A simple, crowd-pleasing dessert perfect for Thanksgiving!

Ingredients

• 1 pie crust dough (store-bought or homemade)
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar (powdered or granulated)
• 1 egg (for baked version)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 can cherry pie filling

Option 1: No-Bake Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

1. Bake or prepare pie crust if needed.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
3. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly into the crust.
4. Top with cherry pie filling.
5. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Option 2: Baked Cherry Cream Cheese Pie

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Line pie pan with crust dough and crimp edges.
3. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Spread mixture into crust.
5. Spoon cherry pie filling over the top.
6. Bake for 30–35 minutes until crust is golden and filling is set.
7. Cool completely before serving.

Optional Toppings

• Whipped cream
• Streusel (butter, flour, brown sugar)
• Powdered sugar dusting

✨ This pie is festive, creamy, and easy to make — guaranteed to be a Thanksgiving hit!