No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert

BEST Strawberry Shortcake Dessert Recipe

Another way these desserts really are like lush? You can’t stop at just one piece. Literally. They go down easy and don’t take up too much room so you have and other slice. Then another. And another until you’re dumping the pan out in the garbage just so you won’t eat the whole thing.

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!

There are SO many names for this dessert. Most commonly, I see it called a No Bake Lush but also a No Bake Layered Dessert, Heavenly Dessert, Dream Dessert, or Strawberry Lasagna. I never ever know what to call it to get it to show up in search…so I usually just throw some names at a wall and hope for the best.

What’s in Strawberry Shortcake Dessert

All of those desserts have a few things in common:

1. Some sort of crust.
2. Some sort of pudding filling (I’ve often seen Strawberry Cheesecake Dessert come up when I’m searching).
3. Lots of whipped topping.
4. Lots of fillings, like crushed cookies or fresh berries.

In this dessert, I used Golden Oreos and Strawberries. HEAVEN!

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. 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.

Why you should make this recipe

I know some of you are probably all, “Dude, I’m digging out of 12 feet of snow and haven’t seen a fresh strawberry in months.”

Here in California, it’s always strawberry season, which is a good thing. Jordan likes approximately 3 fruits: strawberries, raspberries, and apples. Luckily I can find all three year round.

I don’t know what she’d do if we lived in, say, Nebraska? Or somewhere that doesn’t get good produce year round. She’d probably get scurvy.

Since this recipe has berries in it, that means two things:

1. It’s got fruit. That means you can eat it for breakfast.

2. It’s got fruit. Fruit is healthy so…

Okay. So maybe not those two things. But we can pretend.