Ingredients
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
8 oz (226g) cream cheese, softened
2 boxes (192g total) instant lemon pudding mix
2 1/2 cups (590ml) whole milk
1/2 tsp lemon zest
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 container (14 oz/400g) Cool Whip
Extra graham crackers for garnish
Instructions
Preheat none (no-bake recipe)
In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until combined
Press mixture firmly into a 9×13-inch dish as even as possible
In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth
Whisk in pudding mix, milk, lemon zest, sugar, and vanilla until no lumps remain
Pour pudding layer over crust
Chill for 1 hour
Spread Cool Whip over chilled pudding
Chop 4 graham crackers for garnish and sprinkle on top
Chill 1+ hour before serving
Cut into 16 bars and serve
Notes
Use digestive biscuits as graham cracker substitute
Whisk pudding mixture until completely smooth before chilling
Garnish with lemon slices instead of graham crackers if preferred
Store in fridge for up to 3 days
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg