Name: Luscious Lemon Lush
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 cup chopped nuts; 8 ounces cream cheese (softened); 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 16 ounce container Cool Whip; 2 3/4 cups milk; 2 3 ounce packages instant lemon pudding; 1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice and Fresh lemon zest (optional)

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Luscious Lemon Lush

Luscious Lemon Lush is a cool, light and creamy dessert that is perfect for any time of year. A delicious shortbread crust and sweet and tart flavors give this the BEST flavor!

I have been making Lemon Lush for years. I have made chocolate lush, cheesecake lush, pumpkin lush, creamsicle lush, banana lush, lime lush, well the list goes on and on. But lemon is always my favorite go to lush. I love lemon everything anyways.

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The bottom is a buttery shortbread layer flavored with chopped pecans. Then there is a sweetened cream cheese layer followed by an easy lemon pudding layer made from an instant pudding mix. A layer of Cool Whip on top gives a light, dreamy finish to this dessert.

Some people might think because this dessert is light and refreshing that it’s a summer dessert, but we make it all year long. This dessert is loved so much it is made for some family members birthdays instead of a cake! Yes we love it that much!!

If your a lemon love you must try this dessert!!

30 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr

Luscious Lemon Lush is a cool, light and creamy dessert that is perfect for any time of year. A delicious shortbread crust and sweet and tart flavors give this the BEST flavor!!

Course: Dessert

Servings: 8 -10 servings

Author: Rob

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts
8 ounces cream cheese softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 16 ounce container Cool Whip
2 3/4 cups milk
2 3 ounce packages instant lemon pudding
1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice and Fresh lemon zest optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix butter, flour and 3/4 cup nuts.
Press into a 9 x 13 inches glass baking dish.
Bake 15 - 18 minute.
Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 cup cool whip.
Spread over cooled crust.
Mix milk,lemon juice and lemon pudding.
Spread over cream cheese.
Spread 1 cup cool whip over pudding layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped nuts and lemon zest.
Cook time doesn't include set up time
Refrigerate for 4 hours for best results so it will set up. Longer is ok too.

Luscious Lemon Lush