Description
Irresistible Lemon Blueberry Delight dances with zesty citrus and sweet berry notes, creating a refreshing dessert sensation. Delicate layers of flavor promise a memorable culinary experience you’ll savor with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can (21 ounces / 595 grams) blueberry pie filling
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 box (3.4 ounces / 96 grams) instant lemon pudding
- 12 whole graham crackers
Dairy and Creamy Components:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) Cool Whip, thawed (divided)
- 1.5 cups (360 milliliters) half and half
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick / 113 grams) butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar
Optional Garnishes:
- Crushed graham crackers
- Fresh blueberries
- Lemon slices or zest
Instructions
- Pulverize graham crackers and sugar in a food processor until finely ground, then gradually incorporate melted butter while processing on low speed to create a uniform mixture.
- Press the buttery crumb mixture firmly into a 9×13 baking pan, establishing an even base layer. Freeze for 20 minutes to solidify the crust.
- Whisk lemon instant pudding with half and half until smooth, allowing the mixture to thicken for 5 minutes at room temperature.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar until completely smooth with no visible lumps.
- Integrate the thickened lemon pudding into the cream cheese mixture, blending on low speed until fully incorporated.
- Delicately fold in the first portion of whipped topping using a wooden spoon, ensuring a uniform consistency without white streaks.
- Extract the chilled crust from the freezer and distribute the lemon cheesecake mixture evenly across the surface.
- Gently cascade blueberry pie filling over the lemon layer, spreading to create a consistent coverage.
- Apply the remaining whipped topping, completely blanketing the blueberry layer from edge to edge.
- Seal the dessert with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours, preferably overnight, to allow complete setting.
- Before serving, optionally embellish with crushed graham crackers, fresh blueberries, or lemon slices. Slice into squares and serve chilled.
Notes
- Optimize graham cracker texture by processing crackers to extra-fine consistency, ensuring a smooth, compact crust that holds together perfectly.
- Balance butter ratio carefully when mixing crust ingredients to prevent crumbs from becoming too greasy or too dry.
- Create clean layer separation by allowing each layer to set and cool before adding the next, which helps maintain distinct flavor profiles and textures.
- use gluten-free graham crackers for celiac-friendly version, swap Cool Whip with whipped coconut cream for dairy-free option, and use sugar-free pudding mix for low-sugar alternatives.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg