Lemon Lush Dessert Shooters

Shot glass desserts are my new obsession.

I mean, this is my second shot glass-contained dessert in under two weeks. They’re just so cute, and easy to make and delicious, and perfectly portioned and I can’t get enough of them.  Oh, and did I mention they are NO BAKE?

It’s a trifecta of perfect layers on a soft, walnut based crust.  Creamy and sweet,  refreshingly lemony, light and fluffy…

Perfection.

Honestly, I don’t really consider myself to be a huge fan of lemon desserts (except this lemon curd).  I don’t make them often (because hello, chocolate), but also because Zach won’t even touch anything with lemon in it, and I like to use him as my taste-tester.

However, my aunt brought this dessert to a dinner at my grandmother’s in a 13×9 pan and… I probably ate a good 12×8 portion of it.

No self-control whatsoever, I’m telling you…

She shared the recipe with me and I am so excited to share my slightly altered shot glass rendition of this easy, no bake dessert with you. I followed the recipe pretty closely and used Cool Whip, but you can always substitute my homemade whipped cream instead!

In the original recipe, the crust is baked in a 13×9 pan.

That’s… not exactly possible when you’re serving the dessert in plastic shot glasses, so I modified the crust into an easy, no bake version (guys, it almost tastes like cookie dough).

So I think it’s fair for me to say you need these in your life right now.  Light, refreshing and no bake, they are the perfect spring/summertime dessert.

Lemon Lush Dessert Shooters

Light, refreshing and super easy no-bake lemon lush dessert shooters

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 24 shooters

Calories: 113kcal

Author: Sam Merritt

Ingredients

Crust

• ▢ ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
• ▢ ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon brown sugar packed
• ▢ 4 Tablespoon butter melted

Filling

• ▢ 8 oz cream cheese softened
• ▢ 1 cup confectioners sugar
• ▢ 8 oz cool whip thawed (divided)
• ▢ 2 boxes instant lemon pudding 3.4 oz each
• ▢ 3 cups milk
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons additional chopped nuts for garnish optional

Instructions

• Set out 24 2 oz shot glasses*
• In food processor combine all ingredients for crust (walnuts, flour, brown sugar and melted butter)
  ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts, ½ cup all-purpose flour, 1 Tablespoon brown sugar, 4 Tablespoon butter
• Pulse until well combined.
• Press about 1 tsp into the bottom of each shot glass.
• In stand mixer, beat cream cheese.
  8 oz cream cheese
• Slowly add confectioners sugar, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  1 cup confectioners sugar
• Add 1 cup Cool Whip, mixing until all ingredients are well combined
  8 oz cool whip
• Transfer filling to quart-sized ziploc bag and cut a 1" hole in the corner of the bag.
• Evenly distribute filling among shot glasses, piping on top of crust
• In large bowl, combine instant pudding mix and milk, whisking for about 3 minutes (until mixture thickens).
  2 boxes instant lemon pudding, 3 cups milk
• Pour pudding mix into gallon-sized ziploc bag and cut 1" hole in the corner of the bag.
• Evenly distribute pudding among shot glass, piping on top of first layer.
• Transfer remaining Cool Whip to quart-sized ziploc bag and cut 1" hole in one corner of the bag.
• Pipe Cool Whip on top of pudding layer.
• Sprinkle with additional nuts if desired.
  2 Tablespoons additional chopped nuts for garnish
• Keep refrigerated.

Notes

*I always use these disposable shot glasses from Amazon for my dessert shooters.

Nutrition

Serving: 1shooter | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 251IU | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

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