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No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Lush
No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Lush has layers of deliciousness in the form of chocolate cheesecake, Oreo crust, whipped cream, and cherry pie filling.
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Luscious and dreamy, this no-bake chocolate cherry lush features the perfect flavor combination of chocolate and cherry. The layers of creamy cheesecake, Oreo cookie crust, and the cherry pie filling will be a guaranteed hit.
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Reminiscent of a Black Forest cake, no-bake chocolate cherry lush might just be the perfect dessert. This decadent treat consists of layers of chocolate cookie crust, cherry pie filling, whipped cream, and chocolate cheesecake, all topped with chocolate sprinkles
This decadent dessert would be a welcome addition to any potluck or family gathering, and doesn’t require heating up the oven! You could even add a creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
Full of classic flavors, this dessert is so creamy and dreamy, you’ll never want to stop eating it. Easy to prepare, this no-bake dessert is great any time of the year.
No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Lush Ingredients
- Cookies - chocolate sandwich cookies
- Butter - salted butter
- Cream cheese
- Sugar - powdered sugar
- Cocoa powder - unsweetened cocoa powder
- Vanilla - vanilla extract
- Half & half - or whole milk can be substituted
- Pie filling - cherry pie filling
- Cool Whip - frozen whipped topping cool whip
- Sprinkles - Chocolate sprinkles
- Cherries - maraschino cherries, optional
The chocolate cheesecake layer is lightly sweetened and pairs really well with the chocolate crust and the sweet cherry pie filling. You can sweeten it further with additional powdered sugar if you prefer.
If the cheesecake layer appears too soft, you can chill the dish in the freezer for 15 minutes or so between each layer to help firm up the surface. Chilling even longer or even overnight would allow all the flavors to mingle and blend together even more!
You can use fresh whipped cream to pipe or dollop some decoration on this lush dessert. Cool Whip is fairly soft and does not pipe detailed designs, but it will pipe into soft swirls if you’d like.
How to Make No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Lush
FIRST STEP: Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with butter and set aside.
SECOND STEP: In the bowl of a food processor, pulverize the Oreo cookies until small even crumbs form. Add the melted butter to the cookie crumbs and pulse until combined.
THIRD STEP: Press the crust mixture into the prepared baking dish and place it in the freezer to chill while preparing the next layer.
FOURTH STEP: With a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and the cream. Continue beating until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
FIFTH STEP: Spread the chocolate cheesecake layer over the chilled crust.
SIXTH STEP: Use a spatula to carefully spread the cherry pie filling evenly over the cheesecake layer (if the cheesecake layer appears too soft, you can chill the dish in the freezer for 15 minutes or so between each layer to help firm up the surface.
SEVENTH STEP: Top with the Cool Whip, reserving about a cup to pipe swirls on top of the lush if you wish.
EIGHTH STEP: Spread the Cool Whip smoothly. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles.
NINTH STEP: Use a piping bag and tip #1M to pipe soft swirls of Cool Whip on top of the lush.
TENTH STEP: Place the lush in the freezer to firm up for at least 2 hours.
ELEVENTH STEP: Gently place a cherry on top of each piped swirl.
TWELFTH STEP: Cut into pieces and serve.
What’s the difference between a chocolate cherry lush, chocolate cherry lasagna, and chocolate cherry delight?
These different names all refer to the same amazing layered desserts. These easy recipes are full of soft layers that everyone loves!
Can I use a homemade cherry pie filling?
There are so many possibilities with this recipe. If you have homemade cherry pie filling on hand, you can use that instead of canned in this no-bake chocolate cherry dessert lush. You can also use a different type of crushed cookie base. Try banana pudding with golden Oreos or pistachio pudding with chocolate Oreos.
Can I freeze this chocolate cherry cheesecake lush?
You can freeze this easy recipe in an airtight container for up to three months.
How to Store No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Lush
IN THE FRIDGE: Store leftover cherry lush covered with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
IN THE FREEZER: Freeze this no-bake recipe for up to 3 months. Defrost in the refrigerator before serving. Cutting and lifting individual pieces from the dessert is easiest when the dish is slightly frozen.
No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Lush
No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Lush has layers of deliciousness in the form of chocolate cheesecake, Oreo crust, whipped cream, and cherry pie filling.
Ingredients
Oreo Crust
- 14.3 ounces chocolate sandwich cookies., approximately 36 cookies
- ⅓ cup salted butter melted, plus more for greasing the pan
Chocolate Cheesecake Layer
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup half & half ⅓ cup whole milk can be substituted
Other Layers
- 42 ounces cherry pie filling
- 16 ounces frozen whipped topping cool whip, thawed
- Chocolate sprinkles, optional
- 16 maraschino cherries, optional
DIRECTIONS
- Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with butter and set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, pulverize the Oreo cookies until small even crumbs form. Add the melted butter to the cookie crumbs and pulse until combined.
- Press the crust mixture into the prepared baking dish and place it in the freezer to chill while preparing the next layer.
- With a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and the cream. Continue beating until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Spread the chocolate cheesecake layer over the chilled crust.
- Use a spatula to carefully spread the cherry pie filling evenly over the cheesecake layer (if the cheesecake layer appears too soft, you can chill the dish in the freezer for 15 minutes or so between each layer to help firm up the surface.
- Top with the Cool Whip, reserving about a cup to pipe swirls on top of the lush if you wish.
- Spread the Cool Whip smoothly. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles.
- Use a piping bag and tip #1M to pipe soft swirls of Cool Whip on top of the lush.
- Place the lush in the freezer to firm up for at least 2 hours.
- Gently place a cherry on top of each piped swirl.
- Cut into pieces and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 606IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg
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