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This Strawberry Shortcake Dessert is the easiest no bake strawberry dessert for a crowd. It’s got layers of pudding, whipped cream, cookies, and strawberries – it’s the perfect dessert for spring or summer!
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! Desserts like this one have so many different names from No Bake Layered Dessert, to Dream Dessert, lasagna, or lush.
Whatever you want to call it, it truly is one of the best strawberry desserts out there and I know you will love it just as much as I did.
Ingredient Notes
- Vanilla Instant Pudding: You can use cheesecake flavor if you want too. Be sure it’s instant pudding, not cooked.
- Milk: Any kind of dairy milk will work.
- Golden Oreos: Other vanilla flavored cookies/graham crackers will work great too!
- Cool Whip Topping: If you want to make your own whipped cream to substitute this–you can!
- Strawberries: Fresh strawberries and the best and tastiest in this recipe!
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How to make 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 in a large bowl. 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.
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Expert Tips
- This is best within 24 hours – the strawberries will weep after awhile in the refrigerator.
- If you prefer, make fresh whipped cream or whipped cream frosting with cream cheese!
- Store this in an airtight container or covered tightly with plastic wrap for up to 2 days but it tastes better the first day.
No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Dessert Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 3.4 oz/96g box vanilla instant pudding
- 1 ½ cups (266ml) nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 25 Golden Oreos, or another vanilla flavored cookie/graham cracker
- 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted
- 12 ounces (510g) Cool Whip Topping, (see note about using fresh whipped cream)
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced and patted dry
Instructions
- Whisk pudding, milk, and vanilla in a medium sized bowl. Let it sit while you prepare the crust.
- Crush the cookies in a large gallon sized ziploc bag using a rolling pin. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cookie crumbs. Place the 2 tablespoons melted butter in the bag and press with your hands to work the butter through the remaining cookie crumbs. Pour crumbs into a 9” square baking dish. The crust won’t be solid, it’ll stay crumbly.
- Fold 8 ounces of the whipped topping into the pudding. Place half the pudding mixture on top of the crust. Place the strawberries in a single layer over the pudding. Spread remaining pudding mix over the top of the berries. Top with more whipped topping and sprinkle the remaining cookies over the top.
- Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
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Oh my goodness, this just looks like Spring in a dish! Thank you for sharing. Going to make this very soon!
Jordan has pretty good taste, it’s hard to go wrong with raspberries, apples, and strawberries. I teach my kids to love bananas because if raspberries were all they would eat I would be dirt poor, lol!! We Californians are so spoiled!
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Looks PERFECT! I cannot get over those perfect juicy strawberries 🙂 Pinning!
That looks delicious Dorothy! I’m completely envious of your year round good strawberries, as I look outside at the snow! It was all gone, I can’t believe it’s snowing again. We can get strawberries all year, but they cost a fortune and don’t taste that great until about May. I’m always in heaven when I visit my parents in California – such great strawberries there!
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