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Cherries and Cream Dessert Squares

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jul 23, 2015
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Treat your family to this deliciously-easy dessert that’s made with cherry pie filling and cream cheese.

Cherries and Cream Dessert Squares

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 15
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer or graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted

Filling

  • 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
  • 1 (21-oz.) can cherry pie filling
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, combine all crust ingredients; blend well. Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan; refrigerate while preparing filling.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Fold in marshmallows and whipped cream. Spread mixture over crust.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, combine pie filling and almond extract. Carefully spread over cream layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

290 Calories
17g Total Fat
2g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
25g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
130mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
25g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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