Chocolate Maraschino Cheesecake Pie
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Chocolate Maraschino Cheesecake Pie

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Ingredients
  • 1   jar
    (10 oz.) maraschino cherries, divided
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  • 1   package
    (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened*
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  • 1/3   cup
    sugar
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 1 
    egg
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  • 1/2   cup
    miniature semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
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  • 1 
    Keebler® Ready Crust® Chocolate Pie Crust
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  • 1 1/2   cups
    frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
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Directions
1.
Drain cherries, reserving 1 tablespoon juice. Halve cherries. Set aside.
2.
In small mixing bowl beat cream cheese on medium speed of electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar, vanilla and reserved cherry juice, mixing until combined. Add egg, beating until just combined.
3.
Reserve sixteen maraschino cherry halves. Fold remaining cherries and 1/3 cup of chocolate morsels into cream cheese mixture.
4.
Place crust on baking sheet. Spread cream cheese mixture in crust. Bake on baking sheet at 350 degrees F about 35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
5.
Spread with whipped topping. Garnish with remaining chocolate morsels and reserved cherry halves.

*NOTE:
Soften cream cheese in microwave at high for 15 to 20 seconds.
Nutrition information
Calories 430, Total Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 13 g, Trans Fat 1.5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 53 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugars 35 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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