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Patriotic Dessert

16 reviews
Total Time
Prep: 40 min. + chilling

Recipe by Flo Burtnett

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated Jun. 30, 2023

I took this patriotic dessert to a luncheon and came home with dozens of requests for the recipe! It was quite a success. People told me it looked as good as it tasted. —Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

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Test Kitchen Tips
  • Styling tip: For clean delineation between stripes, place cut strawberry halves on a paper towel before assembling so they don't bleed into the topping.
  • If you prefer, substitute raspberries for strawberries.

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    Patriotic Dessert

    16 reviews
    Prep Time 40 min
    Yield 15 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
    • 1/2 cup butter, softened
    • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
    • 1-1/2 cups cold milk
    • 1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
    • 3 cups fresh strawberries, halved
    • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
    Text Ingredients

    Directions

    1. In a bowl, combine flour, pecans and butter. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
    2. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Fold in half the whipped topping; spread over crust. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
    3. Spread over cream cheese layer. Cover with remaining whipped topping. Decorate with strawberries and blueberries to resemble a flag. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 slice: 335 calories, 21g fat (11g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 255mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.