Pina Colada Lush

Total Time Prep/Bake: 20 min. + chilling

Yield 15 servings

Take a trip to the tropics with this pina colada lush, a no-bake dessert with layers of creamy coconut, tangy pineapple and a buttery graham cracker crust. It's the perfect dessert for all your summer festivities—or when you're dreaming of summer.

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups whole milk
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant coconut cream pudding mix
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
Maraschino cherries, optional

Directions

Combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter and brown sugar in a large bowl. Press onto the bottom and up sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.
In a second bowl, beat together cream cheese, pineapple and confectioners' sugar. Stir in vanilla extract; spread into crust.
In same bowl, whisk together milk and pudding mix until thickened, about 2 minutes. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping; spread pudding mixture over the cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping.
Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 3 hours. If desired, garnish with cherries.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 324 calories, 18g fat (12g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 251mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Pina colada lush is such a fantastic warm weather dessert—it's so light and refreshing, and a breeze to make! I love how the tart pineapple pairs with the sweet coconut. —Jennifer Stowell, Deep River, Iowa

Recipe Creator

Community Cook