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This Lemon Lush Dessert is a no bake Oreo dream dessert with tons of lemon flavor and Golden Oreos! I absolutely love no bake dessert lush recipes like this one. Layers of cookies, pudding, and whipped topping: the best easy dessert ever, especially for a potluck!

One slice of no bake lemon dessert on blue plate with one bite missing


I love lemon and if you do too, I have another option: a No-Bake Lemon Dessert Lush! I love no-bake desserts. They’re so easy to make and they don’t heat up your kitchen. And they’re so good!

This recipe can have so many names, Heavenly dessert, no bake dessert, no bake lush, lasagna, but no matter what you call it, it has amazing layers of lemon and cookies that make the perfect lasagna recipe, in my book.

Ingredient Notes

  • Golden Oreos: This is what we will use for the crust. You can use any kind of sandwich cookie or even a shortbread cookie
  • Instant Pudding: Make sure to get instant. You can use vanilla or lemon flavor, or even cheesecake flavor.
  • Milk: You’ll need milk to make your pudding, use nonfat or regular (not nondairy)
  • Lemon Curd: I love adding lemon curd to make this SUPER lemony! You can buy it or make my homemade lemon curd.
  • Whipped Topping: Cool Whip is what I use to fluff the pudding and top the recipe. If you want to use homemade whipped cream you can, but the lush won’t last as long.

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Crushed Golden Oreos in a square baking dish to be used as a crust
Overhead shot of pudding on top of Golden Oreo crust in square baking dish

How to Make Lemon Oreo Dessert Lush

  1. This has more of a layer of crushed cookies than a compacted crust. I crush the cookies using a rolling pin in a large gallon size bag and then stir with butter and place in the bottom of an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch pan.
  2. Use less milk than is called for on the side of the box – make sure you’re using INSTANT pudding mix.
  3. Lemon Curd Layer: I mixed the lemon curd with some more whipped topping to make it spread easier and go a little further.
  4. Chill: This dessert needs to be chilled at least 2 hours to set before serving.
No bake lemon dessert in a glass baking dish with on corner piece missing

Storing Lush Desserts

The great thing about no bake layered desserts like this is that they’re designed to make ahead of time. As they sit the flavors meld together and the cookies soften a bit, making them more like cake. Store covered in the refrigerator (I don’t recommend freezing).

Expert Tips

  • You can use lemon, vanilla, cheesecake, or coconut pudding. Just make sure to use instant pudding mix; you can also use sugar-free pudding.
  • Substitute Lemon Oreos or shortbread cookies if you prefer.
  • Use 3 cups of freshly whipped cream in place of the whipped topping if you’d like.
  • For the whipped topping, you can use regular, creamy, fat-free, low-fat or sugar-free.
No bake lemon dessert in a glass baking dish with on corner piece missing

No Bake Oreo Lemon Dessert

4.46 from 97 votes
No Bake Lemon Dessert Lasagna has a Golden Oreo crust and is full of lemon flavor from pudding and curd. It’s the BEST EVER lemon dessert recipe!

Recipe Video

Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Yield 9 servings
Serving Size 1 serving
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Ingredients
 

  • 36 Golden Oreos , divided
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
  • 1 3.4 ounce box INSTANT lemon, coconut, cheesecake or vanilla pudding
  • 1 cup nonfat milk
  • 12 ounces whipped topping (approximately 1 ½ 8-ounce containers)
  • 1 cup lemon curd jarred or homemade or you can use lemon pie filling

Instructions

  • Place 20 cookies in a gallon sized sandwich bag. Seal the bag except for one corner so air can escape and roll with a rolling pin to coarsely crush the cookies. Pour melted butter into bag and press with your hands to distribute. Place in the bottom of a 9×9” pan. Note: this is not a crust in the traditional sense. It’s loose and not compacted.
  • Add pudding mix and milk to a medium sized bowl. Whisk until smooth and let sit for 2 minutes. Fold in a heaping 1 cup of whipped topping. Carefully spread over cookies in pan.
  • Crush remaining cookies in a new gallon sized sandwich bag. Sprinkle half over pudding. Reserve the rest for the topping.
  • Mix lemon curd gently with 1 even cup of whipped topping. Spread over pudding.
  • Spread remaining whipped topping over the curd mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cookies. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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Recipe Notes

  • Use any kind of sandwich cookie or even graham crackers.
  • Be sure to use instant pudding (any flavor works).

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 163mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Dorothy Kern

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  1. I made this with heavy whipping cream, lemon Oreos and homemade lemon curd. Everyone loved it! Will definitely make again. Thanks for the recipe

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    1. Not very many but often you can swap Swerve sugar for the regular sugar listed, or sugar-free ingredients. Like in this lush recipe just use sugar-free swaps for the pudding mix etc.

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  4. This was so easy to put together! I used Kedem Tea Wafers instead because I personally find Oreo cookies offensively sweet and this was a-mai-zing! Definitely will try with orange curd the next time!!

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  5. I thought when you get the lemon Oreo cookies it not only serves the purpose of the crust but as well as the filling when combined with cool whip topping where it gives you the cookie and cream taste but a lemon flavor without the need of cream cheese, lemon curd, or pudding in a quicker way.

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