Dessert for 12
Cherry Delight
A buttery graham cracker crust holds a cool cream cheese layer topped with cherry pie filling.
Typical price
$4.50for 4 servings
$1.13 per serving$4.50 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 267 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 10 oz | $2.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Ice cream and whipped topping$0.12/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Cherries$4.99/lb typical | 1.3 lb | $6.55Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.51 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 blocks cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tub cool whip
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
Steps
- Melt the butter and stir it with the graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar.
- Press the crumb mixture into a 9-by-13-inch pan and chill it for 30 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese, sour cream, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in the whipped topping, then spread the mixture over the chilled crust.
- Spoon the cherry pie filling evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Chill the dessert for 3 hours and 57 minutes before cutting.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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