Fluffy Cream Cheese Dessert Recipe
I always love a tasty, yet easy cream cheese dessert recipe, and this fluffy cream cheese dessert is that to a “T”. It is a great take on the classic cheesecake, but with fruit and cream cheese base.
- 2 ½ cup crushed vanilla wafers
- ½ cup butter (unsalted)
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter (unsalted) (softened)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 8 ounces cool whip
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple (1 can, drained well)
- fresh berries (optional topping)
- Melt butter in the microwave and allow to cool.
- Combine the cookie crumbs and butter and toss together until incorporated. Press 2 cups of the crumb mixture firmly into an 9×9 square pan.
- Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Turn the mixer down to low and add the powdered sugar one cup at a time until it is all mixed together.
- Next add the can of pineapple and cool whip and stir in with a rubber spatula.
- Spread the pineapple mixture over the crust.
- Sprinkle the remaining cookie crumb mixture on top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Feel free to top with fresh berries when serving, if desired.
Summer desserts with cream cheese always seem to be a hit when you bring them to BBQs, so make sure you bring this to your next one. It is sure to be a favorite family dessert this summer.
This is such a great recipe for a hot day, and it’s an absolute favorite for summer holidays! It’s one of the best cream cheese desserts to make, and you can customize it with fresh fruit, fresh strawberries, graham cracker crumbs, edible cookie dough, or anything else you like to add to a sweet treat.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our fluffy cream cheese dessert, you need the following ingredients:
Crushed vanilla wafers
Unsalted butter
Powdered sugar
Cream cheese
Cool Whip
Crushed pineapple, drained
Fresh berries (pick your favorite), optional topping.
simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Fluffy Cream Cheese Dessert:
Storage Instructions
You can make this easy cream cheese dessert up the night before you need it and make sure to store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Can I Replace Cool Whip With Whipped Cream?
We would not suggest replacing cool whip with whipped cream. Cool whip has a stability to it that whipped cream does not. Cool whip stays full and fluffy, while whipped cream is airred and will release the air quickly, making the whipped cream drop and become runny.
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