Christmas Lush
Christmas Lush is a layered dessert made with a nutty crust and layers of whipped cream and jello to create a colorful and festive holiday dessert. Slice and serve up this layered dessert lasagna this holiday season.
Servings 24 servings
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ cup nuts pecans or walnuts, chopped finely
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
First Layer
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 small box 3 oz lime gelatin
- 1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1 8oz container whipped topping, thawed
- Green food coloring optional
Second Layer
- 1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 8 oz container whipped topping, thawed
Top Layer
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 small boxes 3 oz each strawberry gelatin
- 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
Additional Toppings
- Additional whipped topping
- Sprinkles or candy
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Spray 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray
- Add crust ingredients to large bowl and combine well
- Press into 13x9 baking dish
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown
- Cool completely
First Layer
- In a large bowl, add lime gelatin and add boiling water
- Stir for 2 minutes or until completely dissolved
- Place in refrigerator until partially set, about 1 hour
- In another large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth
- Add cooled gelatin and slowly beat until well combined and smooth
- Fold in whipped topping
- Add food coloring for a brighter green layer, if you like
- Spread over crust and place in refrigerator until set about 30-40 minutes
Second Layer
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth
- Fold in whipped topping
- Spread evenly over lime layer
- Place in refrigerator until set about 30-40 minutes
Top Layer
- In a large bowl, add strawberry gelatin and boiling water
- Stir for 2 minutes or until completely dissolved
- Stir in strawberries
- Place in refrigerator until partially set, about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. You want the jello to easily spoon, but you don’t want it thin or it will go through the other layers.
- Gently spoon mixture over cream cheese layer
- Place in refrigerator until firm about 2-4 hours
- Garnish if desired with whipped topping, sprinkles or candy
- Store leftovers in refrigerator