Lemon Lush
This lemon lush layered dessert is a fusion of lemon cheesecake and lemon bars. It's insanely delicious, and it's very simple to make. It comprises three simple layers.
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 303kcal
Ingredients
Crust ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup crushed pecans
Cheesecake ingredients:
- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon grated lemon peel
Pudding layer:
- 2 3.4 ounce boxes instant lemon pudding
- 3 cups milk
Cool Whip for top layer
- grated lemon peel for garnish
Instructions
Crust:
- Stir all the ingredients together and then press by hand into a 9x13 pan sprayed with nonstick spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
- Let the crust cool.
Cheesecake:
- Cream the cream cheese and sugar together.
- Add lemon juice and lemon peel and mix.
- Spread on top of cooled crust.
Pudding layer:
- Whisk together the pudding and milk until a thick yet pourable consistency.
- Immediately pour on top of cheesecake layer.
- Chill for at least one hour.
- Before serving top with Cool Whip and garnish with grated lemon peel.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 457IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg