Strawberries and Cream Lush
This is an incredibly easy dish to make and there is no cooking involved. A nutty crust is topped with pudding, cream cheese and strawberries, and the dessert is light and fluffy - ideal for a summer’s day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed Nilla wafer cookies
- 1 cup chopped mixed nuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 melted stick unsalted butter
- 1 large tub Cool Whip
- 1 quart sliced fresh strawberries
- 3 cups milk
- 2 small packs instant vanilla pudding mix
- 8 ounces room temperature cream cheese
Instructions
- Pulse the cookies and nuts in a blender until you have a fine crumb.
- Add the melted butter and pulse again to blend.
- Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 13x9-inch cake pan in an even layer.
- Mix 1½ cups of the Cool Whip with the powdered sugar and cream cheese, beating until smooth.
- Spoon this over the crust.
- Whisk the instant pudding mix into the milk until smooth and thick.
- Add this on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Arrange a layer of strawberries on top of that, keeping some aside for a garnish.
- Cover the dessert with the remaining Cool Whip.
- Chop the rest of the strawberries and sprinkle them on top, along with some cookie crumbs if liked.