Desserts

Strawberry Dream Squares

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Potluck no-bake desserts don't get any sweeter than this: creamy vanilla pudding over a strawberry layer and graham cracker crust. It's the stuff that dreams are made of.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

5 hr 20 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 2 cups)

1/3

cup butter or margarine, melted

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/4

cup sugar

cup drained mashed thawed frozen strawberries

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided

pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

3-1/2

cups cold milk

Make It

MIX graham crumbs and butter. Reserve 2 Tbsp. crumb mixture; press remaining onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

MIX cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Add strawberries; mix well. Gently stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust.

BEAT pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min.; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 1 hour; top with remaining COOL WHIP and reserved crumb mixture. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Save 60 calories and 3g of fat, including 3g of saturated fat, per serving by preparing with HONEY MAID Low Fat Honey Grahams, PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, fat-free milk, JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Substitute

Substitute 1 cup mashed fresh blueberries or raspberries, or 1 cup drained canned crushed pineapple, for the strawberries.

Special Extra

Top dessert with a layer of sliced bananas just before cutting to serve.

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a cook

posted:9/4/2012

Made this for a labor day picnic. Used crushed pineapple and sliced a banana on top after soaking the banana in the skin, in hot water, for 15 minutes so it wouldn't turn brown. Everyone LOVED it. Had many, many compliments.

a cook

posted:8/27/2012

A delicious dessert but not solid enough when done to be called 'bars' - would not be the greatest for a pot-luck enough you had spoons and bowls!

lisa-selby

posted:5/3/2012

Soooo tasty!!!

Lisa6381

posted:4/10/2012

Very easy to make. I made it for Easter and it was a hit with everyone. I made the pudding layer with french vanilla just for a little different flavor. It was great. Just remember to let each layer rest before adding each additional layer so that they will not run into the next layer.

amelia4111040

posted:4/18/2011

Very good all my friends and family wanted the receipe.

Jean10100

posted:11/24/2010

I made this using frozen strawberries. Mine did not set and was a little watery. Next time I will use fresh strawberries. The taste is good but I would have liked it firmer.

san lorenzo

posted:8/30/2010

I've made this recipe several times and each time it gets a lot of good remarks! I like using fresh strawberries and draining them, as I think it gives it a better flavor. Lynn/Sun Prairie

chula42

posted:8/4/2010

I made this recipe for a pot luck dinner. It was very tastey, not too sweet. I used real strawberries, not a fan of frozen, but my dish didn't set. I followed the recipe exactly. I was still able to cut it into slices, but had to be careful serving it. I would make this again, maybe I'll make it the night before, maybe let it sit a little longer in the fridge.

keagmom

posted:7/31/2010

A new family favorite!! I tried this the other night and the family devoured it. They requested it again 4 days later! It's definately a keeper in our house!!

kallsh

posted:7/28/2010

I would suggest that you let the cream cheese/strawberry mixture firm up more before adding the pudding mixture. Other than that it was great! I also used boxed graham crackers and mixed that with the butter..less mess.