Beat cream cheese with beaters until fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk and beat until smooth.
Stir lemon juice and vanilla into bowl.
Pour into the graham cracker pie crust and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.
Top with cherry pie filling just before serving.
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Using good lemon juice matters! My favorite brand is Italian volcano, but no matter what brand you use make sure it is not expired.
While Cherry pie filling is our topping of choice, Cream Cheese Pie is also delicious topped with our amazing Homemade Caramel Sauce, hot fudge sauce, or other fruit like blueberries or raspberries.