Best 20 Lemon Dessert Recipes

LEMON FLUFF DESSERT

Steps:

• Pour milk into a small metal bowl; place mixer beaters in the bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, dissolve gelatin and sugar in boiling water. Stir in lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate until syrupy, about 1-1/2 hours. , In a small bowl, combine crumbs and butter; set aside 2 tablespoons for garnish. Press remaining crumbs onto the bottom of a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Beat chilled milk until soft peaks form. Beat gelatin until tiny bubbles form. Fold milk into gelatin. Pour over prepared crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until set. Cut into squares.

LEMON PUDDING DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut butter into flour until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until light brown, 18-22 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust. , Beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Carefully spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

LIGHT LEMON FLUFF DESSERT

Steps:

• Pour milk into a large metal bowl; place mixer beaters in the bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours., In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; set aside 1 tablespoon for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Chill until set., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in lemon juice; cool., In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add gelatin mixture and mix well. Beat evaporated milk until soft peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

LAYERED LEMON DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in pecans. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped cream; spread over cooled crust. , In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water, pudding mix, sugar, and egg yolks until smooth. Stir in the remaining water. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° or is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon; cool. Spread over cream cheese layer. , In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over lemon layer. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

LEMON ICEBOX DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a large heavy saucepan, combine egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, lemon juice and zest. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Add to the egg yolk mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160° and coats a metal spoon. Remove from the heat; cool completely., In another large saucepan, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, and remaining sugar and water. Cook over low heat, beating with a hand mixer on low speed until mixture reaches 160°. Pour into a large bowl; beat on high until soft peaks form. Gently fold into yolk mixture. Spread over crust., For topping, in a small bowl, beat the cream and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form; spread over filling. Combine coconut and orange zest; sprinkle over top. Cover and chill for 4 hours or overnight. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON PINEAPPLE JELLO DESSERT

Steps:

• In medium sauce pan mix jello and water stir just until mixed.
• Add pineapple and cream cheese.
• Cook over medium heat until cream cheese is dissolved (it will not look very good but it is okay).
• When cream cheese is completely melted, pour into a 9x13-inch pan Chill overnight.
• Top with thawed Cool Whip. Sprinkle with nuts (if desired).

LEMON DESSERT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
• Stir in boiling water and lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Boil 3 minutes until clear and thick.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter, lemon rind and salt.

LEMON DELIGHT DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, pecans and salt. Stir in butter. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Top with pie filling. Store in the refrigerator.

FROZEN LEMON FLUFF DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together jello, sugar, water, and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until almost set (about 1 hour).
• Press crushed lemon oreos into the bottom of a 9x13" pan, set aside.
• In a medium bowl, pour evaporated milk. Beat until stiff peaks start to form (about 3-5 minutes). Add whipped evaporated milk to the jello mixture, and fold in until completely combined. Pour mixture over oreo crust.
• Freeze for 2-3 hours, until set. Cut into squares and serve topped with lemon slices and lemon zest.

LEMON CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and lemon zest. Gently stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate until cool., In a bowl, combine flour and nuts. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; carefully spread over crust. Spread with cooled lemon mixture. In another bowl, beat milk and pudding mixes on low for 2 minutes; beat in vanilla. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread over lemon layer. Spread with remaining whipped topping. Chill for at least 4 hours before cutting.

LEMON DESSERT WW (2 POINTS FOR ENTIRE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Add pudding mix to water and mix well.
• Bring to boil.
• Stir with a whisk until thickened.
• Add box of Jello and stir in well.
• Pour into individual dessert dishes and refrigerate until set.
• Top with fat free Cool Whip.

LEMON ANGEL FOOD DESSERT

Steps:

• Bake angel food cake as per directions.
• Trim off the crusts and break into bite size pieces.
• Combine 6 egg yolks, 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup of lemon juice.
• Cook in double boiler until thickened (coats spoon).
• Remove from heat and add 1 tbsp.
• unflavored gelatin softened in 1/4 cup of water to mixture and cool.
• Beat 6 egg whites till stiff and add 1/2 cup sugar.
• Fold whites into egg yolk mixture.
• Arrange 1/3 of cake pieces loosely in bottom of tube pan.
• Pour 1/3 of lemon custard mixture over cake.
• Continue until there are 3 layers ending with the custard mixture.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Loosen and remove from pan.
• Frost with whipped cream.
• An alternative method to assembling this cake would be to mix the angel food pieces with the custard mixture and put in a spring form pan. Make it the day before. When released from the pan frost with whipped cream or Cool Whip. This works wonderfully.

LAYERED LEMON DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs, 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Reserve half of mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in cream and extract until soft peaks form. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over crust. Gently spread lemon curd over cream cheese layer. Spread with remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved cracker crumb mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Freeze option: After assembling; cover and freeze dessert. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight.

LEMON DELIGHT DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 35o degrees.
• Cut butter into flour, then add nuts and press into bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch pan.
• Bake crust at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until it begins to brown (takes a long time).
• Cool crust before adding other layers.
• Mix together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 1/2 cups of the Cool Whip.
• Mix until well blended and spread evenly over crust.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk together well and spread over cream cheese layer.
• Spread remaining Cool Whip on top.
• Refrigerate until it sets.

4-LAYER LEMON DESSERT WITH PECAN SANDIES CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Crush Pecan Sandies with a rolling pin; add softened butter starting with one stick and if needed, add a little more; press into the bottom of a 9 x 13" ungreased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 - 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool
• 2. Mix 8 oz. cream cheese, one cup powdered sugar until well blended; fold in one cup of Cool Whip and mix well. Spread over cooled crust. Mix Lemon Instant Pudding with three cups of milk and refrigerate until it begins to set up. Spread this over the cream cheese mixture.
• 3. Spread 1 1/2 - 2 cups Cool Whip over the Lemon Pudding mixture. Crush the 3 - 4 Pecan Sandies left from the package and sprinkle over the Cool Whip. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Variations: Use Butterscotch, Pistachio, Chocolate, or Vanilla pudding instead of the Lemon; the rest of the recipe is the same. ENJOY

LEMON DESSERT SAUCE

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in butter, lemon juice and zest. Cook over simmering water for 10-12 minutes or until mixture reaches 160° and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Refrigerate for up to 1 week. Serve chilled over the cake.

LORNA DOONE LEMON DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix first 3 ingredients together and press in the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan.
• Beat together cream cheese, Cool Whip, and powdered sugar.
• Put on top of crust.
• Beat pudding and milk together; put on top of above mix.
• Top with Cool Whip if desired.
• Refrigerate.

LEMON CHIFFON DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake and cool cake as directed on package for angel food (tube) pan.
• Pour boiling water on gelatin in large bowl; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until thickened but not set.
• Add enough cold water to lemonade concentrate to measure 2 cups; stir into gelatin. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until foamy.
• Beat whipping cream in chilled medium bowl on high speed until stiff; fold into gelatin.
• Tear cake into about 1-inch pieces. Fold cake pieces into gelatin mixture. Spread in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours until firm but no longer than 24 hours. Cut into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.

LEMON MERINGUE DESSERT SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease 13x9-inch pan.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1/2 cup butter and egg.
• Mix at low speed until crumbly.
• Press mixture in bottom of greased pan.
• In medium saucepan, combine 1 1/3 cups sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Gradually stir in water; blend until smooth.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture boils, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir about 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolks; return egg mixture to saucepan.
• Cook until mixture is bubbly.
• (Mixture will be very thick.) Remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons butter, lemon peel and lemon juice.
• Pour filling over crust.
• In small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar at medium speed until soft peaks form, about 1 minute.
• Add 1/2 cup sugar (1 tablespoon at a time) beating at high speed until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved.
• Spread meringue over hot filling.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
• Cool 1 hour.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• Cut into squares.
• Hint: To cut perfect slices of meringue desserts, dip knife in water before cutting.
• After each cut, wipe knife clean and dip it in water again.

LEMON AND LIME DESSERT SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan to blend. Add 1 cup water and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Add butter and stir until melted. Whisk in lemon juice and lime juice. Cool sauce to room temperature. Stir in lemon and lime slices and vanilla extract. Add food coloring, if desired.