Pineapple delight is a refreshing, creamy, citrusy layered dessert that's super easy to make & perfect any time you need a fabulous dessert to feed a crowd.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword layered desserts, pineapple desserts
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Refrigeration Time 4 hourshours
Total Time 4 hourshours27 minutesminutes
Servings 12servings
Calories 548kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Crust:
2 1/2cupsgraham cracker crumbs
1/4cupgranulated sugar
3/4cupbutter,melted
Cheesecake Layer:
28-ounce blocks cream cheese, softened
1/2cupbutter,softened
1/4cupsour cream
2(20 ounce) canscrushed pineapple,drained
1cupconfectioner's sugar
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
1(8-ounce) tubCool Whip, thawed overnight in the fridge
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
In a large bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs (2 1/2 cups), melted butter (3/4 cup), and granulated sugar (1/4 cup).
Press into the prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until crust edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool completely, on a wire rack, about about 45 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese (2 blocks), butter (1/2 cup), and sour cream (1/4 cup) with an electric mixer until evenly combined.
Add pineapple (2 cans) and continue to mix until combined.
Add the confectioner's sugar (1 cup) and vanilla (2 teaspoons) and beat for 2 minutes.
Gently fold in the Cool whip (1 tub) until well combined. Do not overmix!
Spread pineapple + cream cheese mixture over completely cooled crust. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, or better, overnight.
Top decoratively with pineapple tidbits or chunks and serve.
Notes
Crust: Be sure to completely cool your crust before adding the second layer. The second layer won’t set properly if the crust is still warm.
Chilling: This delight is really best if it’s made a day ahead and refrigerated overnight.
Cutting: This is the firmest “delight” recipe I have on the website and cuts the cleanest. That said, it’s still very creamy so follow the cleaning steps below between slices.
Clean Knife: In between slices, wipe the knife with a wet paper towel to keep the slices neat. My Grandma used to fill a tall glass (like an ice tea glass) with water and dip the knife between cuts then wipe it dry with a towel.