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Cherry Cheesecake Recipe

Cherry Cheesecake In a jar

This dessert has a graham cracker crust with cheesecake and cherries combined together in a mason jar. Perfect for parties or get-togethers because it can be made ahead.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 tub Cool Whip
  • 1 stick butter melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 can cherry pie filling
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup chopped nuts optional

Method
 

  1. Mix cracker crumbs and melted butter.
  2. Press mixture onto the bottom of each of the mason jars.
  3. Mix cream cheese and sugar.
    Spread over crumbs in jars.
  4. Fill rest of the jar by layering cherry pie filling and Cool Whip.
    Alternate layers.
    On the last layer add a cherry on top and sprinkle extra graham cracker crumbs on last layer of whipped cream.
    Or nuts.
    Chill before serving.