Cherry Cream Cheese Pie is an old-fashioned pie with homemade crust topped with NO-BAKE layers of sweetened cream cheese along with juicy cherry pie filling! If you like cherry pie, you’re going to LOVE this amped up version!
The BEST Old-Fashioned Cherry Cream Cheese Pie
I love all things cherry, like my glazed cherry pie bars and stuffed cherry pie cookies. However, when I really want to wow my guests, this cherry cream cheese pie is the recipe I turn to. Loved by kids and adults, it’s bright, flavorful, and perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, Christmas, or even a patriotic holiday, like the Fourth of July!
n addition to the cherry pie filling, there’s a layer of sweetened cream cheese that’s SO creamy. The slight tanginess of the cream cheese layer helps balance some of the sweetness of the filling.
But what I love about this pie is that after you blind bake the crust, the rest of the pie is no-bake! Just refrigerate the pie for approximately 30 minutes total, and dig in!
Ingredients
Crust (light version)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup oats (blended into flour)
- 2 tbsp light butter (or reduced-fat butter)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce (instead of shortening)
- 3–4 tbsp cold water
- 1 egg white
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp sweetener or sugar (optional)
Cream Filling
- 1 cup fat-free Greek yogurt
- 4 oz light cream cheese
- 2–3 tbsp powdered sweetener (to taste)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cherry Layer
- 1 can (or 2 cups) cherries in water or light syrup (drained)
or - 2 cups fresh cherries + sweetener
- 1 tsp cornstarch (to thicken slightly)
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Make crust
- Mix flour + oat flour + salt
- Add light butter + applesauce
- Add egg white + cold water
- Press into 9-inch pie dish
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for ~15–18 min until lightly golden
- Let cool completely
2. Cream layer
- Mix Greek yogurt + light cream cheese
- Add sweetener + vanilla
- Spread over cooled crust
3. Cherry topping
- Heat cherries + cornstarch for 3–5 minutes until slightly thick
- Cool, then spread on top
4. Chill
- Refrigerate at least 3–4 hours (best overnight)
⚖️ Approx WW Points (estimate)
- 1 slice (8 slices total): ~2–3 points per slice
Lasha