red, white and blueberry yum yum

Recipe by
Vickie Parks
Renton, WA

This recipe appeared in a Pinterest post recently, and it stated that no-bake frozen Yum Yum desserts are quite popular in the southern states. When I was young, my mom made a similar dessert called Lemon Delight Yum Yum that was quite delicious, so this dessert caught my eye. I decided to post this colorful version of Yum Yum dessert, so I could make it for our 4th of July party. It looks so delicious. And the red, white and blue color theme makes it so appropriate for a 4th of July party.

yield 12 to 15 (no cooking time, but overnight chill time)
prep time 30 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For red, white and blueberry yum yum

  • CRUST:
  • 2 1/2 cups
    graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup
    finely chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup
    unsalted butter, melted
  • CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
  • 2 (8-oz) pkg
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup
    confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 (16-oz) pkg
    frozen whipped topping (cool whip), thawed
  • FRUIT FILLING:
  • 1 (21-oz) can
    strawberry pie filling (or cherry pie filling)
  • 1 (21-oz) can
    blueberry pie filling
  • OPTIONAL GARNISHES
  • fresh strawberies or cherries (stems and pits removed, and each berry halved) - optional
  • fresh blueberries - optional

How To Make red, white and blueberry yum yum

  • 1
    Lightly spray bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • 2
    Using a fork, combine graham cracker crumbs, crushed walnuts and melted butter in a medium mixing bowl. Blend until crumbs are moistened.
  • 3
    Set aside 3 Tbsp of the crumb mixture (to use in a later step).
  • 4
    Press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of the baking dish.
  • 5
    In an extra-large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the softened cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • 6
    By hand, mix the Cool Whip into the whipped cream cheese mixture until well combined.
  • 7
    Spread 1/3 of the cream cheese/Cool Whip mixture (roughly about 3 cups) evenly over the crust. Run the back of a spoon across the surface of the creamy layer to make a smooth surface.
  • 8
    Drop spoonfuls of the strawberry pie filling in several spots on top of the cream cheese layer. Gently spread the strawberry pie filling into an even layer, being careful not to blend the pie filling into the creamy layer.
  • 9
    Spread another 1/3 of the cream cheese/whipped cream mixture over the strawberry layer, and gently spread it evenly to form a smooth surface that completely covers the strawberry layer.
  • 10
    Drop spoonfuls of the blueberry pie filling in several spots on top of the cream cheese layer. Gently spread the blueberry pie filling into an even layer, being careful not to blend the pie filling into the creamy layer.
  • 11
    Sprinkle the reserved 3 Tbsp of the crumb mixture evenly across the top. If desired, garnish the top with fresh berries. Cover the baking dish, and refrigerate several hours (or overnight) before cutting.

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