Cheesecake Fluff

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I love a cool and fruity dessert, and I love cheesecake. This recipe combines the best of both worlds for a delightfully simple dessert that is almost too easy to be believed. Perfect for a church social, family reunion, picnic, or afternoon on the porch.
from southernplate.com

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temp
  • 1/2 cup Splenda or granulated sweetener of your choice
  • 8 ounces cool whip
  • 21 ounce can Cherry Pie Filling

Preparation

Step 1


In large mixing bowl, place cream cheese, sugar, and cool whip. Beat with an electric mixer until fully blended and creamy, about 1-2 minutes.
Add in the entire contents of the can of cherry pie filling. Stir by hand until fully blended. Store this, covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.


Serves: 5 cups

*INGREDIENT NOTES:
There are a lot of substitutions you can make here so I just want to rattle them off real quick.

*Notice that I’m using generic whipped topping. It was cheap and it was at Dollar General = I’m happy. If you have nightmares about store bought whipped topping you can always make your own homemade whipped cream. Maybe you’ll save the world, maybe you won’t, but it helps some folks sleep at night so that can’t be a bad thing. I have a recipe here. I don’t know how much is equivalent but shoot for making about three cups.
*Cream Cheese – you can use low fat if you want or go fully leaded. All on you. Just make sure it’s room temp when you make this – or as close as your patience will allow.
*Cherry Pie Filling – I try to get name brand when I buy cherry pie filling because so many of the generics have far less cherries in it. I love generics and I am sure there are some that are good out there but just make sure you get a brand you have experience with or you are liable to open the can and see mostly gel.
*Sugar – You can use real sugar, Splenda, or whatever granulated sweetener you like. No judgement here and if you get judgement elsewhere, kick ’em out of your kitchen. Minding one’s own business should generally be a full time job anyway.

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