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4th of July Dessert Lasagna

A festive layered dessert featuring cream cheese, strawberry and blueberry fillings, and a crunchy chocolate cookie crust—perfect for your 4th of July celebration!

Ingredients

Scale
  • 36 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (About 14 oz / 400g)
  • 6 tbsp Unsalted Butter (85g, melted)
  • 16 oz Cream Cheese (450g, softened)
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar (120g)
  • 8 oz Whipped Topping (225g, thawed)
  • 21 oz Strawberry Pie Filling (600g)
  • 21 oz Blueberry Pie Filling (600g)
  • 8 oz Whipped Topping (225g, for topping)
  • 2 tbsp Star-Shaped Sprinkles (Red, white, and blue)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Crust
  2. Crush the Cookies: Start by placing those chocolate sandwich cookies into a food processor and pulse until they’re fine crumbs.
  3. Mix with Butter: In a mixing bowl, combine the cookie crumbs with the melted butter and stir until moistened.
  4. Set Up Your Dish: Press the cookie mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish evenly.
  5. Chill: Pop the crust in the fridge for about 15-20 minutes to set up.
  6. Prepare the Cream Layer
  7. Blend Cream Cheese and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar until smooth.
  8. Fold in Whipped Topping: Gently fold in the thawed whipped topping until fully incorporated.
  9. Assemble the Dessert
  10. Spread the Cream Layer: Spread half of the cream mixture over the crust.
  11. Add Strawberry Filling: Spoon over the strawberry pie filling evenly.
  12. Add More Cream: Layer the other half of your cream cheese mixture on top of the strawberries.
  13. Top with Blueberry Filling: Add the blueberry pie filling as your last layer.
  14. Chill and Serve
  15. Chill Again: Cover the dish with plastic wrap and pop it in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  16. Finish with Whipped Topping: When ready to serve, add the last 8 oz of whipped topping on top.
  17. Sprinkle the Stars: Finish off by scattering the star-shaped sprinkles over the top.

Notes

This dessert can be made a day in advance for better flavor blending. Keep refrigerated for up to 3-4 days.

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