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This Strawberry Dessert is the easiest strawberry shortcake for a crowd you’ll ever make. It’s got layers of pudding, whipped cream, and strawberries. It’s such a great spring and summer dessert!
BEST Strawberry Shortcake Dessert Recipe
This strawberry shortcake version of no-bake dessert is one of my favorites yet. Vanilla pudding, whipped topping, Golden Oreos, and strawberries. Lots and lots of fresh berries! Desserts like this one have so many different names from No Bake Layered Dessert, to Dream Dessert, lasagna, or lush.
Whatever you want to call it, it truly is one of the best strawberry desserts out there and I know you will love it just as much as I did.
What’s in Strawberry Shortcake Dessert
- Vanilla Instant Pudding: You can use cheesecake flavor if you want too.
- Milk: Any kind of dairy milk will work.
- Golden Oreos: Other vanilla flavored cookies/graham crackers will work great too!
- Cool Whip Topping: If you want to make your own whipped cream to substitute this–you can!
- Strawberries: Fresh strawberries and the best and tastiest in this recipe!
How to make an easy No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert:
- The shortcake comes from crushed Golden Oreos. Shortbread would also be amazing. Crush the cookies and line the pan with them.
- Mix up some instant vanilla pudding in a large bowl. You could use sugar-free if you want, or use lemon or cheesecake flavor. Fold in some whipped topping. Layer that mixture with a pound of fresh strawberries.
- Then top the whole thing with more whipped topping and more crushed cookies.
Expert Tips
- This is best within 24 hours – the strawberries will weep after awhile in the refrigerator.
- If you prefer, make fresh whipped cream or whipped cream frosting with cream cheese!
FAQs
You can store it in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 3.4 oz/96g box vanilla instant pudding
- 1 ½ cups (266ml) nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 25 Golden Oreos or another vanilla flavored cookie/graham cracker
- 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted
- 12 ounces (510g) Cool Whip Topping (see note about using fresh whipped cream)
- 1 pound fresh strawberries hulled and sliced and patted dry
Instructions
- Whisk pudding, milk, and vanilla in a medium sized bowl. Let it sit while you prepare the crust.
- Crush the cookies in a large gallon sized ziploc bag using a rolling pin. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cookie crumbs. Place the 2 tablespoons melted butter in the bag and press with your hands to work the butter through the remaining cookie crumbs. Pour crumbs into a 9” square baking dish. The crust won’t be solid, it’ll stay crumbly.
- Fold 8 ounces of the whipped topping into the pudding. Place half the pudding mixture on top of the crust. Place the strawberries in a single layer over the pudding. Spread remaining pudding mix over the top of the berries. Top with more whipped topping and sprinkle the remaining cookies over the top.
- Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
Loved, loved, loved the recipe, it was great! I tweaked it a bit, by putting a box of cream cheese and a can of condense milk into the vanilla pudding mixture. It gave it an exceptional taste. Thanks for sharing!!!
That sounds awesome!! I almost put CC in but didn’t. LOVE it!! Glad you liked it!
Wooooow I recently entered a school cook off competition and I really would like to present this heavenly creation..
1. Scandal. YES.
2. Lush. What is a “lush” exactly? I keep seeing all your fab recipes for them, but I don’t actually know what the real definition of a “lush” is!
I don’t know, I just see other recipes like this called lush. I have no idea where it started and it’s more fun than just saying no bake dessert!
mmm…no-bake sounds good right about now, but I don’t get to do it often. This is the prefect introduction to Spring.
No bake desserts make me happy! ☺ I listen to audio books because I can listen and work. I wish I could get an unlimited supply for $10/mo!
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