Description
A refreshing no-bake summer dessert featuring layers of creamy vanilla pudding and cream cheese, fresh strawberries and blueberries, and crunchy graham crackers, topped with a white chocolate drizzle. Perfect for warm weather and easy to prepare ahead.
Ingredients
19 oz graham crackers
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 (3.4 oz) packages Vanilla Instant Pudding
2 ½ cups cold milk
12 oz Cool Whip (or homemade whipped cream)
3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
2 oz white chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and dry vanilla pudding mixes together until well blended.
- Gradually add cold milk while beating to combine smoothly.
- Gently fold in the Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream, reserving about ½ cup for later.
- Spread a thin layer of Cool Whip on the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan to lightly coat it.
- Arrange 5 graham crackers in a single layer across the center of the pan, then add 2 more crackers, breaking pieces as needed to fit around edges.
- Spread a layer of the pudding mixture over the graham crackers.
- Top the pudding with a layer of blueberries and sliced strawberries.
- Repeat the layers: graham crackers, pudding mixture, and berries two more times, finishing with a berry layer on top.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow the graham crackers to soften fully.
- When ready to serve, melt the white chocolate chips according to package instructions. Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the top of the dessert using a spoon or by piping from a small plastic bag with a snipped corner.
Notes
Use raspberries or blackberries for variation.
Swap vanilla pudding with chocolate or lemon pudding for a twist.
Add chopped nuts or shredded coconut for extra texture.
Homemade whipped cream can replace Cool Whip for a fresher taste.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Do not freeze to preserve texture.
Frozen berries can be used if thawed and drained well.
Use gluten-free graham crackers to make it gluten-free.
White chocolate drizzle can be substituted with dark or milk chocolate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximate)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
