Lemon Blueberry Lasagna (Printable)

A vibrant no-bake layered dessert with lemon cream, blueberry sauce, and crispy cookie base.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cookie Layer

01 - 10.5 oz vanilla wafer cookies or graham crackers, crushed
02 - 2.8 oz unsalted butter, melted

→ Blueberry Layer

03 - 10.5 oz fresh or frozen blueberries
04 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
05 - 2 tbsp lemon juice
06 - 2 tbsp water
07 - 2 tsp cornstarch

→ Lemon Cream Layer

08 - 10.5 oz cream cheese, softened
09 - 7 oz powdered sugar
10 - 2 tbsp lemon zest
11 - 4 tbsp lemon juice
12 - 1.7 cups heavy whipping cream, cold

→ Topping

13 - 3.5 oz whipped cream
14 - Fresh blueberries and lemon zest, for garnish

# Directions:

01 - Combine crushed cookies and melted butter in a bowl, mixing until evenly moistened. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch dish. Refrigerate while preparing the next layer.
02 - Combine blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until berries burst and release their juice. Dissolve cornstarch in a splash of water to form a slurry, then stir into the berry mixture. Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
03 - Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar in a large bowl until completely smooth. Add lemon zest and juice, mixing until well incorporated. In a separate bowl, whip cold heavy cream to stiff peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the lemon mixture until just combined, taking care not to deflate the volume.
04 - Spread half of the lemon cream evenly over the chilled cookie crust. Spoon half the cooled blueberry sauce over the cream layer and spread gently. Repeat with the remaining lemon cream, then the remaining blueberry sauce.
05 - Cover the dish tightly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for the cleanest slices and best flavor development.
06 - Spread whipped cream over the top layer before serving. Finish with a scattering of fresh blueberries and a dusting of lemon zest.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent all day but the whole thing comes together in about thirty minutes of active work
  • The no-bake situation means your kitchen stays cool even on the hottest days
  • Every single layer pulls its own weight so no bite feels like filler
02 -
  • If the blueberry sauce is even slightly warm when you layer it, the cream will melt and you will get a murky swirl instead of clean layers
  • Overmixing when you fold the whipped cream into the lemon base is the number one way to end up with dense instead of pillowy filling
03 -
  • If you want a subtler tang, swap half the cream cheese for mascarpone and the filling becomes impossibly smooth
  • Gluten-free vanilla cookies work seamlessly in the crust so no one has to sit this one out

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