Lemon Lush Dessert
Lemon Lush Dessert is a beautiful and easy layered dessert featuring a crunchy crust topped with whipped cream cheese and lemon pudding.
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- electric hand mixer
- Baking safe pan 9x13"
Ingredients
Baked Crust
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup chopped nuts pecan or walnuts
Cream Cheese Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ container Cool Whip or similar whipped topping
Pudding Layer
- 2 boxes INSTANT lemon pudding small boxes (3.4oz)
- 3 cups milk
Topping
- ½ container Cool Whip
Instructions
Baked Crust
- Mix flour, melted butter, and chopped nuts until combined.
- Spread on bottom of 9X13 baking dish and press down to make the crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool, about 30-60 minutes.
Cream Cheese Layer
- Using an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar.
- Add the Cool Whip and mix well.
- Gently spread cheesecake layer on top of the cooled crust. Allow to set.
Pudding Layer
- Whisk together the pudding mixes and milk.
- Pour over the cream cheese mixture and spread gently. Allow to set.
Whipped Topping
- Spoon the remainder of Cool Whip on top and spread.
- You can also garnish with crumbs of the crust mixture, lemon zest, or chopped nuts.
Notes
This is a make-ahead dessert. Each layer has to set before you add the next one. Let the pecan crust cool completely before spreading the cream cheese mixture. The pudding layer calls for less milk for a firmer lemon layer. The whole thing can be refrigerated until time to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 386mgPotassium: 209mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 623IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 1mg
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