Luscious layers of bright, sunny sweetness are yours for the taking! Lemon Lasagna starts with a crumbly, butter cookie crust that gets topped with a tangy lemon cream cheese filling and vibrant, tart, and rich lemon pudding! With a dollop of whipped topping and a sprinkling of cookie crumbs, Lemon Lasagna will be the sunny spot in your day, guaranteed!
Ingredients
- 1 (14.3-ounce) package golden sandwich cookies, plus more, to taste, optional, halved, for garnish
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (16-ounce) container imitation whipped topping, divided
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
- 3 cups milk
- lemon, to taste, optional, sliced, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –In a food processor, add 1 package of the sandwich cookies and pulse until fine crumbs form.
Step 2 –Reserve 1 cup of the cookie crumbs.
Step 3 –In a medium bowl, add the remaining cookie crumbs and the butter and mix to combine.
Step 4 –In the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan, press the cookie mixture. Alternatively, you can spread the cookie mixture among several serving glasses, distributing the crumb mixture evenly and pressing it down in each cup.
Step 5 –Place the pan or serving cups in the refrigerator to chill while making the other components of the dessert.
Step 6 –In a large mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, 1/2 of the imitation whipped topping, the powdered sugar, and the lemon juice and mix until smooth.
Step 7 –Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cookie crust layer in the pan or cups and chill in the refrigerator.
Step 8 –In a medium mixing bowl, add the vanilla pudding mix, the lemon pudding mix, and the milk and whisk until it thickens.
Step 9 –Spread the pudding mixture evenly over the cream cheese mixture layer in the pan or cups.
Step 10 –Top the pudding mixture evenly with the remaining imitation whipped topping.
Step 11 –Chill the dessert until set, about 1 hour.
Step 12 –Serve garnished with the reserved cookie crumbs, the halved cookies, and the lemon slices.
