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slice of lemon lush where you can see the pecan crust topped with a white layer, then a bright yellow layer all topped with whipped cream
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Lemon Lush Dessert Recipe

This Lemon Lush recipe is the perfect dessert recipe
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chill time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon layer dessert, lemon lush dessert
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 403kcal

Equipment

  • 9 x 13 pan

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 cup butter melted

Layer #1: Cream Cheese Filling Layer

  • 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 large container, whipped topping

Layer #2: Lemon Pudding Layer

  • 2 3.4 ounce packages of Instant Lemon Pudding
  • 2 cups cold milk

Top Layer

  • 8 ounces whipped topping like Cool Whip, use 16 ounces for a thicker top layer

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.

Crust:

  • In a food processor, pulse flour, pecans, and butter until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.
    1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup pecans, 1 cup butter
  • Bake at 350 until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let crust cool.

Layer #1: Cream Cheese Layer

  • Mix cream cheese, 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar, and whipped topping. Spread filling on top of cooled crust.
    8 ounce cream cheese, softened, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 large container, whipped topping

Filling #2: Lemon Pudding Layer

  • Mix both packages of instant lemon pudding and 2 cups of cold milk until thickened. Spread over the cream cheese layer. Chill for an hour.
    2 3.4 ounce packages of Instant Lemon Pudding, 2 cups cold milk
  • Spread a small container of whipped topping on the top of the dessert.
    8 ounces whipped topping
  • Chill dessert again.
  • Garnish with fresh lemon slices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 811IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg