🍒Cherry Cha Cha Recipe

cherry cha cha dessert in glass container, with some scooped out and wooden spoon on right hand side (all on blue background)

5 from 5 votes

Cherry Cha Cha is an easy no bake dessert made with canned cherry pie filling, Oreo cookie crumbs, whipped cream and marshmallows. It's a great dessert for throwing together last minute and perfect for family gatherings, summer BBQ's or potlucks .

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Canadian

Keyword cha cha, cherry, marshmallows

Prep Time 20

Refrigeration 6

Total Time 6 20

Servings servings

Calories 347kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

hand mixer

Ingredients

2 cups whipping cream 1 pint
2 tablespoon icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 oz -package of mini marshmallows
2 cups Oreo chocolate cookie crumbs
⅓ cup butter, melted * Measure the butter BEFORE you melt it
540 ml -can cherry pie filling

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Spray the bottom of a 9X13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. Combine Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press ⅔ of the mixture onto the bottom of 9X13 pan. Set aside the remainder. With an electric mixer, whip cream to soft peaks, then add icing sugar, vanilla and whip to stiff peaks. Add marshmallows and mix well.
Spread half of the marshmallow mixture on top of crumb base.
Spread cherry pie filling over marshmallow layer.
Spread remainder of marshmallow mixture over cherries
Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over top of marshmallow layer. Refrigerate, covered for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Notes

🌡️STORING

Store in a sealed container, in the fridge, for up to 3 days. You can also make this dessert ahead. I usually make it the day before I'm serving it because it has to be refrigerated for a minimum of 6 hours prior to serving.

👪 SERVING SIZE

This makes 12 servings, but you can cut it in half or double or triple it. Simply click on the blue servings size in the recipe card, put in the number of servings you'd like and the recipe amounts will adjust accordingly.

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Nutrition Facts

🍒Cherry Cha Cha Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 347 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 13g81%

Cholesterol 68mg23%

Sodium 208mg9%

Potassium 69mg2%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 21g23%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 746IU15%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 33mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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