WW Classic Cherry Delight Cream Cheese Dessert

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The WW Classic Cherry Delight Cream Cheese Dessert is a great recipe. This dessert takes 4 hours and 15 minutes to prepare. You will chill this dessert for four hours, but the preparation time will be fifteen minutes. Serve it with coffee, tea, fresh cherries, and mint leaves on special occasions or events. You can also put this dessert in a closed dish for 4 days. We will follow simple and basic steps to make this recipe. You will get 180 kcal per serving from this WW Classic Cherry Delight Cream Cheese Dessert. Also, the ingredients are light. We will simply add graham cracker crumbs, light butter, light cherry pie filling, vanilla, low-fat whipped topping, and soft reduced-fat cream cheese.

STATS:

  • Cuisine: American
  • Prep time: Fifteen minutes
  • Total Time: 4 hours and 15 minutes
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Cook duration: Nil
  • Number of calories: 180 kcal
  • Portion size: One slice
  • Course: Dessert
  • Chill duration: 4 hours
  • Serving: Nine

EQUIPMENT:

  • Measuring spoons
  • Spatula
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cups
  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking dish 8×8 inches

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • Three tbsp melted light butter
  • Eight oz soft, reduced-fat cream cheese
  • One cup low-fat whipped topping
  • Half cup powdered sugar substitute
  • One tsp vanilla extract
  • 21 oz light cherry pie filling

INGREDIENT NOTES:

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS:

  • We will use this thing to make the base of your dessert. Your dessert’s bottom will become crunchy and sweet. You can also use vanilla cookies or digestive biscuits for the crunchy base layer of your recipe.

LIGHT BUTTER:

  • You will add light butter to make a light crust for your dessert. We will add it, and it will combine with the cracker crumbs for the base. Light margarine is also another idea for you to use in this dessert.

REDUCED-FAT CREAM CHEESE:

  • If you use full-fat cream cheese, it will make your dessert heavy. For this recipe, you will add reduced-fat cream cheese. This is the basic thing for your dessert. It will make it creamy and tasty.

LOW-FAT WHIPPED TOPPING:

  • You will not utilize heavy cream when you use low-fat whipped topping. These ingredients will easily make your desserts’ texture fluffier and lighter. Make low-fat whipped cream yourself at home if you prefer another option.

POWDERED SUGAR SUBSTITUTE:

  • Regular sugar will make your recipe heavy. Here, we will add powdered sugar substitute to make the dessert sweet and light as well. The calories will not be a lot if you use this ingredient.

VANILLA EXTRACT:

  • Adding vanilla extract to your dessert will make it feel like a bakery treat. It will make it sweet and delicious as well. You can try adding almond extract as a substitute.

LIGHT CHERRY PIE FILLING:

  • This is the basic flavor of your dessert. You will simply add it on top of your dessert for color and sweetness. You can also try a light strawberry filling for a different option.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Use a bowl to mix melted light butter and graham cracker crumbs.
  2. Add this mix to the bottom of your dish to press.
  3. Now take one more bowl to include cream cheese to beat it.
  4. When it becomes smooth, add vanilla and powdered sugar substitute to it.
  5. After mixing, add whipped topping to the mixture carefully.
  6. Now add your mix over the base of this dessert.
  7. Then add the light cherry pie filling over it.
  8. Cover your dish and put it in the refrigerator for four hours.
  9. Now your dessert is ready to cut and enjoy.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

  • You can decorate your dessert by adding some berries to it.
  • Serve this dessert with tea when you have guests over.
  • You can also add a mint leaf so your dessert looks nice.

TIPS:

  • Add soft cream cheese to your filling mixture for a good texture.
  • You have to press the base strongly so that your dessert does not break when you cut it.
  • Wait patiently for 4 hours for it to rest so that it makes a proper shape.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Cover your dish and put it away for four days.

FREEZER:

  • Freeze your cream cheese dessert for two months.

FAQs:

Can I prepare my dessert beforehand?

  • Yes, you can make this dessert and chill it till you serve it.

Do fresh cherries work for the topping?

  • Yes, you can cook fresh cherries with a sweetener so they become soft for the topping.

Will this dessert become too sweet for me?

  • No, its sweetness will not be very strong.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Net Carbs: 18 g

Calories: 180 kcal

Protein: 4 g

Fat: 8 g

Iron: 0.7 g

Total Carbs: 20 g

Fiber: 2 g

Sodium: 210 g

Calcium: 0.09 g

Potassium: 120 g

Vitamin A: 500 IU

WW Points: 5 points