Cherry Cheesecake in a Parfaits

By sassy47

Ingredients

• 1 (3.4-ounce) package cheesecake instant pudding mix
• 1 cup 2% milk
• 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1 (20-ounce) can light cherry pie filling
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about 10 wafers)
• 1/4 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 4 maraschino cherries with stems

Preparation

Step 1

Combine pudding mix and milk in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at low speed 2 minutes. Add cream cheese; beat 1 minute.
Combine pie filling and almond extract in a small bowl.
Spoon 1 tablespoon cookie crumbs into each of 4 (6-ounce) stemmed glasses. Top each with 3 tablespoons pudding mixture and 1/4 cup pie filling. Repeat procedure one time. Dollop 1 tablespoon whipped topping onto each parfait. Top each dessert with a cherry. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.