Strawberry Shortcake Squares

Name: Strawberry Shortcake Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 64 NILLA Wafers, divided; ¼ cup sugar, divided; 5 Tbsp. margarine or butter, melted; 2 pkg. vanilla instant pudding; 2½ cups milk; 1½ cups whipped topping; 3 cups strawberries

In true strawberry shortcake style, these squares have sweet layers topped with fresh berries. What makes this version great? It can be made ahead and brought to the party.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 24 servings.

Ingredient list

64 NILLA Wafers, divided
¼ cup sugar, divided
5 Tbsp. margarine or butter, melted
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) vanilla instant pudding
2½ cups cold milk
1½ cups thawed frozen whipped topping
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries

Directions

Crush 40 wafers finely; mix with 3 Tbsp. sugar and margarine. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.

Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in whipped topping; spread half over crust. Cover with layers of remaining wafers and pudding mixture. Refrigerate 3 hours. Meanwhile, toss strawberries with remaining sugar. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Serve dessert topped with strawberries.

Recipe Tips

Shortcut
Instead of refrigerating the dessert for 3 hours, freeze it for just 1 hour or until firm before cutting into squares.
Special Extra
Garnish each serving with a dollop of additional thawed whipped topping and a NILLA Wafer.
No-Mess Crumb Crust
Place 40 wafers in large resealable plastic bag. Use a rolling pin to crush the wafers in the bag. Add sugar and margarine; press down bag to remove excess air, then seal bag. Squeeze bag until mixture is well blended. Empty contents of bag into pan. Use back of spoon or small measuring cup to press crumb mixture onto bottom of pan.