CHERRY CHEESECAKE DESSERT

Cherry Cheesecake Dessert image

My mother often made this lovely fruit-topped cheese-cake. Now our grown sons consider it my "signature dessert". Sometimes, I bake and freeze the cheesecake ahead. On the day I serve it, I thaw it, then add the fruit. -Christine Eilerts Tulsa, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling

Steps:

In small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until almost set. Cool for 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Spoon pie filling over top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 103mg cholesterol, Sodium 268mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.