Description
A festive Christmas Lasagna Dessert featuring a cookie-like red velvet base layered with creamy peppermint-cream cheese filling, vibrant green vanilla pudding, and whipped topping, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Red Velvet Base
- 1 box Red Velvet Cake mix
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 large egg
Cream Cheese Layer
- 16 ounces Cream Cheese
- ½ cup confectioners sugar
- ¼ cup crushed peppermint candies
- ¼ cup milk
- 8 ounces Whipped topping
Green Pudding Layer
- 2 ¾ cups milk divided
- 2 boxes Vanilla Instant Pudding 5.1 ounce boxes
- Green gel food coloring (5-6 drops or to desired color)
Topping
- 8 ounces Whipped topping
- Holiday colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat oven to 350° F and grease a 13×9 inch baking pan to prevent sticking.
- Make Red Velvet Base: In a large mixing bowl, combine the red velvet cake mix, melted butter, and egg. Use an electric mixer to blend thoroughly into a cookie-like batter, ignoring the cake mix box instructions.
- Bake Base: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes until completely cooled.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Layer: In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and confectioners sugar. Add ¼ cup milk and stir in 8 ounces of whipped topping and crushed peppermint candies until combined.
- Assemble Cream Cheese Layer: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled red velvet base. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Prepare Pudding Layer: In a large bowl, whisk together remaining 2 ½ cups milk and two boxes of vanilla instant pudding until thickened. Add green gel food coloring starting with 5-6 drops, mixing until desired shade is achieved.
- Assemble Pudding Layer: Pour green pudding evenly over the cream cheese layer and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set.
- Finish with Whipped Topping and Sprinkles: When ready to serve, spread the remaining 8 ounces whipped topping over the pudding layer. Decorate the top with holiday colored sprinkles for a festive touch.
Notes
- Omit peppermint candies if you prefer a non-minty flavor.
- Store the dessert covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days to maintain freshness.
- Make sure the base is completely cooled before adding cream cheese layer to prevent melting.
- Adjust green food coloring gradually to achieve the perfect holiday green shade.
- Use full-fat cream cheese and whipped topping for the creamiest texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
