This easy No Bake Pineapple Lush Dessert recipe is silky, rich, light, and there’s no cooking involved. With only 6 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep, the hardest part is waiting for it to chill!
When you think of summer fruit, what’s the first one to come to mind? For me, it’s pineapple and watermelon.
Okay okay, I know that’s two fruits, but I cannot imagine summer without either one. Don’t make me choose.
Everyone in my immediate family adores watermelon. In salads, with deli meat, in drinks, and on its own, of course. But pineapple is another story. We are a house divided! Paul and I absolutely love it. My kids? Not so much. They don’t hate it, but I would say it’s one of their least favorite fruits << WEIRDOS.
But we are all on the same page with this No Bake Pineapple Lush dessert, thank goodness! I made it for Easter and everyone loved it.
The bonus part is, even when it’s not summer time, you can still make it, since it uses canned pineapple.
Recipe Notes
- If you can’t find Nilla Wafer cookies, feel free to use shortbread cookies or graham crackers. All good!
- Sour Cream can replace the Greek yogurt.
- This is best enjoyed right after it’s done chilling, but leftovers will keep up to 2 days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator. It’s safe to eat after that, but the longer it sits, the softer the crust will get and the pineapple filling tends to get watery.
Bring a little bit of summer into your home early this year. It sure beats the cost of airline tickets to Hawaii!
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No-Bake Pineapple Lush Dessert
Ingredients
- 4 cups Nilla Wafer cookies
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (, melted)
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, (, undrained)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 boxes (3.4 ounces each) vanilla instant Jell-O pudding
- 8 ounce tub Cool Whip topping (, thawed)
Instructions
- Coat a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Blend the Nilla Wafers in a food processor until finely ground; add in the melted butter and blend until well combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a large bowl mix together the crushed pineapple including its juices, the Greek yogurt, and both boxes of the vanilla pudding powder, until completely combined. Spread evenly over the Nilla wafer layer.
- Spread Cool Whip topping evenly over the pineapple layer.
- Refrigerate until completely chilled and set, ideally overnight.
- Slice and serve!
I have seen some do a “Banana Split” version–with or without a crust–can also be layered in a parfait /truffle dish\bowl with slices of bananas & sliced strawberries & drizzle of chocolate syrup; all the flavors of a banana split. :-) Personally, I like Pina Coladas & add coconut to most such things pineapple. but ALL things CHILLED are ideal right now!
Can i use short bread as nila not available here..nd can i use cream cheese instead of greek yougurt??
Can cream cheese be used in place of yogurt??
I am new on this website are the recipes free?
Yep!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Could you use another fruit?
Has anybody tried using graham cracker crumbs instead? If so how much do you recommend?
I make it with graham crackers sometimes. You’ll need 18 whole sheets and 1 and 1/2 sticks of butter (3/4 cup) melted.
Can you use coconut cream instant pudding instead of vanilla. It seems to me it would go well with the pineapple.
Sure!
Looks so good! Can’t wait to try it!
I made this….family loved it…nice easy cool fresh dessert. Light and flavorful!
This looks delicious, but was wondering if I could use graham crackers instead of the vanilla wafers?
Yep, that works too!
I feel ya, pineapple means summer!! Love that I don’t have to turn on the oven this hot Missouri summer to make this!
I love no bake desserts in the summer.
We love pineapple and buy whole while in season. Some recipes, like this one, call for canned, but is so good either way. Love deserts that fill a 9 x 13 dish.
What could be used in place of yougart my husband is allergic to it
You could try sour cream.
What no pineapple!!! Your kids ARE weirdos ;) I love watermelon too! This lush looks lush!
I think pineapple, like other sharp flavors, is an acquired taste, which doesn’t occur until the teens hit. I know I wasn’t a fan of tart flavors like this until then. Also, I like sugar less than I used to as a kid.
IIRC, there’s some science that backs this up.
This does look yummy.
I’ve made something like this added bananas after the Graham cracker or vanilla crust.just layer 3 to 4 bananas then mix 3 1/2 cups of milk mixed with 2 boxes of instant vanilla pudding mix. Layer. Then drained can of pineapple crushed on that .then cool whip. Yum