In a bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Divide among eight dessert dishes, about 4 rounded teaspoonfuls in each. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. gradually add milk until blended. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Spoon 1/4 cup into each dish. Top with pie filling, about 1/4 cup in each.
Mix together and put in bottom of pan. Save 1/4 cup of crumbs for top, if desired.
Cherry Filling
Ingredients
1 package cream cheese (8oz.)
15 oz. can condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla, or to taste
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 can cherry pie filling (1lb.)
Directions
Soften cream cheese and whip until fluffy. Gradually add condensed milk and continue to beat until fluffy and well blended. Blend in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour into crust. Chill 2-3 hours. Spread cherry pie filling over top and sprinkle with remainder of graham cracker crumbs. Note: Can use ready-made crust from the store to save time.
You can use cherry pie filling or just about any other kind of pie filling you like for this recipe.
Ingredients:
16 graham crackers, crumbled
6 Tbsp. margarine, melted
1/3 cup sugar
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla or almond flavoring
2 cups Cool Whip
2 cups cherry pie filling, or other fruit filling
Directions:
Mix together cracker crumbs, margarine and sugar. Press into a 9 inch pie plate. Chill as is, or bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or a crisper crust. Cool. Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and flavor until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Pour into cooled crust. Top with pie filling. Chill 4 hours or overnight.
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