Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon almond extract 
• 20 ounce cherry pie filling light canned
• 0.5 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs ( 10 wafers)
• 3.4 ounce cheesecake pudding mix instant
• 0.3 cup cream cheese light softened
• 1 cup milk 2% reduced-fat
• 4  maraschino cherries with stems
• 0.3 cup non-dairy whipped topping frozen thawed reduced-calorie

Equipment

• bowl
• blender

Directions

1. Combine pudding mix and milk in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at low speed 2 minutes or until thick.
2. Add cream cheese; beat 1 minute or until smooth.
3. Combine pie filling and almond extract in a small bowl.
4. Spoon 1 tablespoon cookie crumbs into each of 4 (6-ounce) stemmed glasses. Top each with 3 tablespoons pudding mixture and 1/4 cup pie filling. Repeat procedure one time. Dollop 1 tablespoon whipped topping onto each parfait. Top each dessert with a cherry.
5. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.