Description
A delightful and festive dessert made with cherry pie filling, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped topping, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (20 oz / 560 g) cherry pie filling
- 1 can (14 oz / 395 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (250 g) crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 ½ cups (375 mL) whipped topping (such as Cool Whip or whipped cream)
- 2 cups (100 g) mini marshmallows
- ½ cup (40 g) shredded coconut (optional)
- ½ cup (60 g) chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- Extra cherry pie filling for garnish
- Whipped cream for garnish
- Holiday sprinkles or crushed candy canes (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cherry pie filling and stir gently to break up some larger cherries.
- Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and stir until glossy and evenly combined.
- Thoroughly drain crushed pineapple and stir it into the cherry mixture.
- Add the whipped topping and gently fold it in with a spatula to maintain a light texture.
- Fold in the mini marshmallows and optional shredded coconut and chopped nuts.
- Transfer to a serving bowl or dessert cups, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2–3 hours.
- Before serving, garnish with extra cherry pie filling, whipped cream, and festive toppings like crushed candy canes or sprinkles.
Notes
- This dessert is best served chilled.
- You can use different types of nuts or omit them as per preference.
- Feel free to customize the toppings based on your holiday theme.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg