As we approach the holiday season, it is nice to have delicious, no bake dessert recipes that are easy to make with basic kitchen tools. Whether you’re spending Thanksgiving with family or friends, or just want a special dessert all to yourself, here is a simple recipe for your senior living kitchen.

Adapted from Simple Sweet Recipes

Butterscotch Lush

Ingredients:

1 graham cracker crust

1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened

3 cups heavy cream

¼ cup sugar

2 ½ cups milk

2 small packages butterscotch instant pudding

3 Tablespoons powdered sugar

Optional Toppings:

Butterscotch Ice Cream Topping

Shaved Chocolate Bar

Instructions:

  1. Use a hand mixer to beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add in 2 cups of the heavy cream and beat until stiff peaks form. Layer over the graham cracker crust.
  2. Beat together milk and pudding mix. If too thick, add a little more milk. You want it thicker than traditional pudding, but not so thick you can’t pour or smooth your pudding layer. Spread over cream cheese layer.
  3. Beat the remaining 1 cup of heavy cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over pudding layer.
  4. Chill 4 hours in the refrigerator or until set.
  5. When ready to serve, you can drizzle warmed butterscotch topping across the top and sprinkle with shaved chocolate pieces.