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Creamy Strawberry - Lemon Squares

This recipe is good all year round but super refreshing in hot weather.
Course No Bake Dessert
Keyword cream cheese, lemon dessert, no bake, strawberry dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 33 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Author Jo-Ann

Ingredients

  • 2 packages of cream cheese
  • 2 packages of lemon instant pudding/pie filling.
  • 2 8 ounce Strawberry Cool Whip
  • 17 whole graham crackers
  • 1 stick of butter or margarine
  • 3 cups of milk divided
  • ½ cup powered sugar divided

Instructions

  • Make you own crushed graham crackers by placing the 17 who graham crackers in a gallon size zip lock plastic bag, and using a rolling pin, crush the graham crackers.
  • Place1/4 cup powered sugar and the butter (melted) into a bowl with the graham cracker crumbs and mix until well blended, then pour into a 9 x 13 dish and pat firmly.
  • Place 2 packages of cream cheese, 1/4 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of milk in mixing bowl and beat until well blended. Spread this mixture over the graham cracker crust.
  • Pour 2 3/4 cups of milk into a large bowl and add pudding mixes. Blend well. Pour over the cream cheese layer. Let stand at least 5 minutes or until pudding is thickened.
  • Spoon the cool whipped topping on top of the pudding carefully and then spread it out over the pudding.
  • Garnish the top with lemon slices. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Notes

If you can't find strawberry cool whip, you could flavor your Cool Whip with strawberry flavoring. We enjoy French Vanilla Cool Whip when we can find it and it makes a great substitute.