Description
This festive Christmas Lasagna dessert layers a vibrant red vanilla wafer crust with creamy white cheesecake and refreshing green peppermint pudding, topped with fluffy whipped cream, mini marshmallows, and colorful holiday candy decorations for a delightful and visually stunning holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Red Crust
- 22 ounces (2 11-ounce boxes) vanilla wafers
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, melted
- Red food coloring gel, small scoop
White Cheesecake
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 cups whipped topping
Green Peppermint Pudding
- 4 cups heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 6.8 ounces (2 3.4-ounce boxes) cheesecake instant pudding mix
- Green liquid food coloring, to desired shade
Topping
- 8 ounces tub whipped topping
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- Christmas candies, sprinkles, or red & green M&Ms (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the Red Crust: Crush the vanilla wafers finely and mix them with the melted salted butter and a small scoop of red food coloring gel until evenly combined. Press this mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of your serving dish to form the vibrant red crust layer. Chill it in the refrigerator while preparing the next layers.
- Make the White Cheesecake Layer: In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with granulated sugar until smooth. Fold in the sour cream until blended and then gently fold in the whipped topping. Spread this creamy cheesecake mixture evenly over the chilled red crust layer.
- Prepare Green Peppermint Pudding: In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. In a separate bowl, whisk together the peppermint extract, cheesecake instant pudding mix, and green liquid food coloring. Fold this pudding mixture gently into the whipped cream until combined and fluffy. Spread this over the cheesecake layer evenly.
- Add the Topping: Spread the 8-ounce tub of whipped topping smoothly over the green peppermint pudding layer to create a light top layer.
- Decorate: Generously sprinkle mini marshmallows over the top whipped layer. Add Christmas candies, sprinkles, or red & green M&Ms for festive garnish.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the completed Christmas Lasagna for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow layers to set and flavors to meld beautifully before serving.
Notes
- Use full-fat cream cheese and whipped topping for the best creamy texture.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring to get your desired red and green shades.
- This dessert is best prepared a day ahead to allow flavors to develop.
- For a lighter version, use low-fat or reduced fat alternatives for cream cheese and whipping cream.
- If cheesecake instant pudding is unavailable, substitute with vanilla instant pudding and add extra peppermint extract to taste.
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