Description
Creamy layers of no-bake strawberry jello lasagna dance with sweet, chilled perfection across your dessert plate. Cool graham cracker crust and silky cream cheese filling merge into a refreshing summer treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Oreo Crust Layer:
- 2 cups oreo crumbs
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Cream Cheese Filling Layer:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup (40 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 cups whipped cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Strawberry Jello Layer:
- 1 package (3 ounces / 85 grams) strawberry jello
- 1/2 cup (118 milliliters) boiling water
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) cold water
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
- Additional strawberries and whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Crush Oreo cookies into fine crumbs and blend thoroughly with melted butter, creating a compact base layer. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of a rectangular dish, ensuring a smooth, consistent foundation.
- Refrigerate the cookie crust for approximately 15 minutes to allow it to firm and set while preparing subsequent layers.
- Dissolve strawberry gelatin powder completely in boiling water, stirring until no granules remain. Incorporate cold water and transfer to the refrigerator, monitoring carefully until mixture reaches a slightly thickened, pudding-like consistency.
- Using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until silky and light. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract, blending until uniformly smooth and free of lumps.
- Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, creating a luxurious, airy filling. Maintain a delicate texture by using gentle folding motions.
- Spread half of the cream cheese mixture evenly across the chilled Oreo crust, creating a uniform layer. Distribute fresh strawberry pieces across the surface for added texture and flavor.
- Carefully pour the partially set gelatin over the strawberry layer, ensuring even coverage. Return to refrigerator and allow gelatin to completely solidify.
- Once gelatin has set, add the remaining cream cheese mixture as a final luxurious topping.
- Garnish with additional fresh strawberry slices and delicate dollops of whipped cream just before serving to enhance visual appeal and taste.
Notes
- Crust Perfection: Use a food processor to crush Oreo cookies into fine, uniform crumbs for a smoother, more compact base.
- Jello Texture Trick: Allow Jello to partially set in the refrigerator until it reaches a slightly thickened, almost pudding-like consistency for better layering.
- Strawberry Enhancement: Drain chopped strawberries on paper towels to remove excess moisture, preventing a watery layer in the dessert.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation: Substitute cream cheese with coconut cream and use vegan whipped topping to create a lactose-free version of this dessert.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg