Cherry Cream Cheese Eyeball Pie Recipe
Cherry Cream Cheese Eyeball Pie is a spooky and delightful no-bake dessert perfect for Halloween parties. This recipe features mini graham cracker crusts filled with a smooth cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk mixture, topped with sweet cherry pie filling and decorated with candy eyeballs for a fun and creepy presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 mini pies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 8 mini graham cracker pie crusts
Filling
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping and Decoration
- 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
- Eyeball icing decorations or candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture: In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the sweetened condensed milk, continuing to beat the mixture until it is well blended and smooth. Then beat in the lemon juice and vanilla extract to combine all the flavors thoroughly.
- Assemble the pies: Spoon the cream cheese mixture into each mini graham cracker crust, filling each about halfway. Next, add a scoop of the cherry pie filling on top of the cream cheese layer in each crust. Follow this by adding a smaller spoonful of the cream cheese mixture over the cherry filling, spreading it lightly so some of the red cherry pie filling remains visible around the edges for a striking effect.
- Decorate with eyeballs: Place one candy eyeball or eyeball icing decoration on the center top of each mini pie. Using a spoon, drizzle some of the remaining cherry pie filling glaze around the eyeball to create the appearance of red streaks, enhancing the spooky look of the pies.
- Chill until firm: Place the assembled pies in the refrigerator and chill them until the filling is firm, which typically takes about 2 hours. This chilling step helps the pies set and makes them easier to serve.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature for easier mixing and a smoother texture.
- If candy eyeballs or eyeball icing decorations are not available, small round white chocolates with black icing can be a creative substitute.
- This dessert is best served chilled, so prepare it a few hours before serving to allow adequate refrigeration time.
- Mini graham cracker crusts can be found in most grocery stores or substituted with homemade graham cracker crusts formed into small tart pans.
- Be careful not to over-spread the top cream cheese layer to keep the cherry filling visible for a more appealing presentation.
Keywords: Cherry Cream Cheese Eyeball Pie, Halloween dessert, mini pie, no-bake pie, cream cheese dessert, cherry pie filling, spooky dessert
