Easy Lemon Lush Dessert Recipe

Name: Easy Lemon Lush Dessert Recipe
Total time: 55 mins
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese; 1 cup white sugar; 3.5 cups milk; 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant lemon pudding mix; 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

This lemon lush features a buttery shortbread crust and irresistible layers of lemon and cream cheese. This recipe was shared by a family friend, and it’s always a crowd-pleaser!

Total time55 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time25 mins
Yield1 (9x13-inch) dessert, 12

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
3.5 cups milk
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant lemon pudding mix
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a bowl, combine the flour and butter using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown, approximately 25 minutes. Let the crust cool completely for about 15 minutes.
In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth and well combined. Spread this mixture evenly over the cooled shortbread crust.
In another bowl, whisk together the milk and lemon pudding mix for 3 to 5 minutes. Spread the lemon pudding mixture evenly over the cream cheese layer. Chill in the refrigerator until the pudding is set.
Top the dessert evenly with whipped topping. Store the lemon lush in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 591 kcal
Fat Content: 37 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 27 g
Sodium Content: 467 mg
Protein Content: 8 g
Cholesterol Content: 87 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 59 g
Saturated Fat Content: 25 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g