4th of July Dessert

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4th of July Cheesecake Dessert

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz frozen whipped topping (divided)
• 1 1/2 cups cold milk
• 5.1 oz package instant vanilla pudding
• 3 cups strawberries halved
• 1/2 cup blueberries

Directions

1. Mix melted margarine, sugar and graham crackers
2. Press into 9×13 pan
3. Mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar.
4. Add in half of whipped topping, then spread over crust
5. In separate bowl, mix milk and pudding mix for two minutes with whisk
6. Let pudding set for 2 minutes until set
7. Spread over cream cheese layer
8. Cover with extra whipped topping
9. Decorate with strawberries and blueberries to look like a flag
10. Refrigerate for 1 hour, serve cold

Looking for more 4th of July dessert ideas? Here are a few of my favorites! 

Berry Trifle

 Patriotic Oreo Pops

Patriotic S'mores

Ribbon Jello (so you're warned: this one is so pretty, but not as easy as the rest!) 🙂

Skillet Apple Pie

Strawberry Cake

Cherry Cheese Cobbler

Strawberry Pie

Blueberry Cobbler Dump Cake

Star Patriotic Pops

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.