Red White Blue Mixed Berry Yum Yum (Printable Version)
Festive no-bake layers of whipped cream cheese filling, fresh berries, and crushed shortbread cookies create this stunning patriotic dessert.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
02 - 1 cup fresh blueberries
03 - 1 cup fresh raspberries
→ Whipped Filling
04 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
05 - 1 cup powdered sugar
06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
07 - 2 cups whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), thawed
→ Base
08 - 2 cups vanilla shortbread cookies, crushed
→ Garnish
09 - Additional berries, mint leaves (optional)
# Directions:
01 - In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract; beat until incorporated. Fold in whipped topping until creamy and smooth.
02 - In a glass trifle bowl or individual cups, sprinkle a layer of crushed shortbread cookies.
03 - Add a layer of the whipped cheese mixture over the cookie base.
04 - Top with a layer of sliced strawberries and blueberries.
05 - Repeat layers: cookies, whipped filling, mixed berries, until all ingredients are used, finishing with berries on top.
06 - Garnish with additional berries and mint leaves if desired. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving to set.
# Quick Tips:
01 -
- The no-bake situation means your kitchen stays cool even when it is ninety degrees outside
- It looks like you spent hours constructing something fancy but comes together in twenty minutes flat
02 -
- I once rushed this and served it immediately but the cream filling had not had time to set and it sort of slumped in the bowl
- Clear glass serving vessels are not optional here because the layered effect is literally half the reason people go crazy for this dessert
03 -
- If your whipped topping has been sitting in the freezer for months give it a gentle squeeze test before thawing
- Crush your shortbread cookies in a ziplock bag with a rolling pin if you want to avoid washing the food processor