Patriotic Berry Parfait

Name: Patriotic Berry Parfait
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 oz Cream Cheese, softened; 2 1/2 cup Cold Milk; 2 box (3.4oz) Vanilla instant pudding mix; 8 oz Frozen Whipped Topping, thawed in refrigerator (makes 3 cups); 8 oz Strawberries; 2 pints Blueberries; 12 oz Raspberries; 1 box (11oz.) Mini Vanilla wafer cookies

Crystal @gemsgalaxy

I wanted a fruity but rich dessert to serve at a Fourth of July barbecue. I have a big family and always make dishes with many servings. I knew the size of this recipe would fill the glass dish to the brim. So instead of layering the vanilla wafer cookies in the recipe, I just served them on the side.

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Ingredients

16 ozCream Cheese, softened
2 1/2 cupCold Milk
2 box(3.4oz) Vanilla instant pudding mix
8 ozFrozen Whipped Topping, thawed in refrigerator (makes 3 cups)
8 ozStrawberries
2 pintsBlueberries
12 ozRaspberries
1 box(11oz.) Mini Vanilla wafer cookies

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Steps

1

Rinse and air dry fruit. Remove any blueberry stems. Cut leafy tops off strawberries. Half strawberries and slice thickly.
2

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until creamy. Add 1/2 cup of the milk and beat on low until creamy and lumps are gone. Add remaining milk (2 cups) and beat until well blended.
3

Add dry pudding mix and beat until well mixed (approximately 2 mins).
4

Whisk in 2 cups of whipped topping, until well blended. Set aside remaining 1 cup of whipped topping.
5

Cover bottom of deep glass dish (size: 9"x7"x2.5" or 11 cups) with a single layer of strawberries. Spread 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture on top of the strawberries.
6

Add a layer of blueberries. Then spread another 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture on top.
7

Add a layer of raspberries. Then spread another 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture on top.
8

Add a layer of blueberries. Then spread the remaining 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture on top.
9

Cover with the remaining 1 cup of whipped topping.
10

Arrange remaining blueberries, in upper left corner in a chevron pattern.
11

Cut raspberries in half and arrange in a horizontal stripe allowing the white of the whipped topping to also create a stripe below. Alternate the red stripes with strawberry slices.
12

Chill for at least 2 hours. Serve with vanilla wafer cookies.