Description
This effortless strawberry icebox cake layers chocolate-covered graham crackers with velvety chocolate pudding and a sweetened cream cheese filling. Fresh strawberries and crunchy toffee bits add the perfect summer brightness to this no-bake, sliceable dessert that gets better with every hour it chills.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold whole milk
- 2 packages (3.9 oz each) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 8 oz whipped topping, thawed
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 box chocolate-covered graham crackers
- 1/2 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup toffee bits
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the cold milk and the instant chocolate pudding mix until smooth; place in the refrigerator for a few minutes to thicken.
- In a separate large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and whipped topping together with a hand mixer on low speed, then gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and mix until smooth.
- Arrange a layer of chocolate-covered graham crackers in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan and spread one-third of the cream cheese mixture over them, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup of chocolate cookie crumbs.
- Add a second layer of graham crackers, then spread one-third of the chocolate pudding over them, followed by a layer of sliced strawberries and a sprinkle of toffee bits.
- Repeat the layers of crackers, cream or pudding, berries, and bits until the dish is filled, finishing with broken graham cracker pieces around the border and berries in the center.
- Cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, to allow the crackers to soften into a cake-like texture.
Notes
To ensure a perfectly smooth filling, make sure the cream cheese is completely at room temperature before blending. If you are preparing this for an outdoor event, keep it chilled until the very last moment to maintain the structure of the whipped layers. For a cleaner presentation when slicing, use a sharp knife dipped in warm water and wiped dry between each cut.
- Prep Time: 25 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American