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Cranberry Delight

Cranberry Delight is a no-bake, layered dessert with a sweet graham cracker crust, cranberry sauce, and a creamy blend of vanilla-flavored cream cheese and cranberry Jell-O mix, finished off with whipped topping. It definitely lives up to its name for a truly delightful dessert! It's a must-add to your Thanksgiving menu, and for any time you crave a sweet, subtly tart, creamy treat!
Prep Time15 minutes
Chilling Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Cranberry Delight
Servings: 9 people
Calories: 574kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 cups (14-16 sheets / 168 g) honey graham crackers, finely crushed
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 can (14 ounces) whole berry cranberry sauce

Toppings

  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup (125 g) confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 box (3 ounces) cranberry Jell-O mix
  • 3 cups (360 g) whipped topping, divided

Instructions

Crust

  • Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, including up the sides of the dish.
  • To a medium bowl, add graham crackers and sugar. Mix to combine.
  • To the graham cracker and sugar mixture, add melted butter. Mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated with no dry spots.
  • Press the crumbs firmly into the bottom of the lined baking dish.
  • To a small bowl, add cranberry sauce. Using a fork, break up the sauce into smaller pieces.
  • Top the crust evenly with the cranberry sauce. Place in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the toppings.

Toppings

  • To a large bowl, add cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla. Using a hand mixer on medium speed, beat until creamy and no lumps remain (about 3 minutes).
  • Fold in 2 cups of whipped topping.
  • Remove the crust from the refrigerator. Add half of the cream cheese mixture on top of the cranberry sauce.
  • To the remaining cream cheese mixture, fold in the cranberry gelatin mix. Add this mixture to the top of the cream cheese mixture.
  • Top with remaining whipped topping.
  • Place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour, up to overnight. Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 574kcal