Easy Lemon Lush Dessert
This heavenly Lemon Lush recipe combines a buttery crust, luscious lemon filling, and a fluffy whipped cream topping. Perfect for summer!
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Servings: 9
Calories: 455kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- ½ cup flour
- 5 tablespoons salted butter , melted
- ¼ cup walnuts , chopped
Layer 2
- 1 ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar , divided
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
Layer 3
- 3.5 ounces instant lemon pudding mix (dry)
- 1 ¾ cup whole milk
Topping
- ¼ cup walnuts , chopped
Instructions
Crust:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, butter, and chopped walnuts.
- Press the crust into an 8x8 inch baking pan.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
Layer 2:
- In a large mixing bowl with using an electric hand mixer, beat the heavy cream and 3/4 cups of the powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese with the remaining 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.
- Fold in half the whipped cream mixture using a rubber spatula. Spread in a layer on top of cooled crust. Set aside the remaining heavy cream mixture. Set bot in the refrigerator while making the next layer.
Layer 3
- Using an electric hand mixer in a medium mixing bowl, beat the instant lemon pudding with milk until thickened.
- Spread on top of the cream cheese layer. Top with the remaining whipped cream mixture and then chopped walnuts.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Notes
Tip: Placing the pan in the refrigerator or even freezer betweens layers helps them set without mixing together while you spread on the next layer.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1111IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 1mg