No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake for Valentine's Day

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter

Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons cherry pie filling (or cherry jam)

Directions

1. 1

   Blend the crumbs and sugar together in a bowl, then add the melted butter.

2. 2

   Stir until mixed then press into a heart-shaped silicone mold (or a 9" springform pan or pie plate).

3. 3

   Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, remove from oven and set aside to cool.

4. 4

   With an electric mixer, the beat cream cheese until fluffy.

5. 5

   Add the sweetened condensed milk and continue beating until well blended.

6. 6

   In a separate bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff.

7. 7

   Fold the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until well blended.

8. 8

   Add cherry filling to the filling mixture. This will give your cheesecake that nice, Valentine's Day pink tint.

9. 9

   Spread the mixture over the cooled crust and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

10. 10

    Garnish with your choice of chocolate shavings, cherries, whipped cream, or berries.