Lemon Delight (Lemon Lush)
This Lemon Delight dessert is creamy and decadent with delicious lemon flavor. It’s simple for anyone to assemble and uses pantry-staple ingredients for a sweet treat that everyone will be asking for over and over.
Servings: 15 servings
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 12 tablespoons salted butter melted
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Layers
- 12 ounces Cool Whip
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounce package cream cheese
- 3 cups milk
- 2 3.4- ounce boxes instant lemon pudding mix
- Garnish options: candied lemon slices, crushed or whole lemon Oreos, or toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, mix together self-rising flour, butter, and pecans. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish in an even layer. Bake 20-22 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Once combined well, add half of the Cool Whip. Mix on low speed until blended. Spread evenly onto the cooled crust.
- In the same medium bowl, whip together the instant lemon pudding mixes and milk until thickened but still pourable. Spread the pudding layer evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Dollop the remaining whipped topping on top of the lemon layer and spread evenly.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Garish as desired.
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Notes
Storage:
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. We don’t recommend freezing this dessert as it will change the texture once thawed. This lemon lush dessert is best to make in advance which is another reason why we love it! The layers need to set in the fridge for at least 2 hours, so we usually make it the morning before we plan to serve.Tips
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- Be sure to let the crust cool completely before topping with the filling. If the crust is still warm, the filling will melt and not be able to set.
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- You’ll want the cream cheese to be softened. The softened cream cheese will mix more easily with the powdered sugar and Cool whip.
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- Use fresh whipped cream. If you'd rather use fresh whipped cream, in a large bowl, with an electric mixer whip 2 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract on high speed until stiff peaks form.
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- Chill the entire dessert for at least two hours before serving. This helps the layers to set so you get a beautiful slice when you serve the lemon delight.
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