Orange Creamsicle Lush

5 from 2 votes

Our orange creamsicle lush is a favorite dessert with its combination of orange flavors, vanilla cookie crust, and creamy, fluffy layers.

Prep Time30

Chill Time4

Total Time4 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Orange Creamsicle Lush Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 420kcal

Using a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the finely crushed cookie crumbs, melted butter, and orange zest.
Generously spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
Evenly spread and press the cookie crumb mixture in the bottom of the baking dish. Chill in the refrigerator while making the cheesecake layer.

Using a medium-sized mixing bowl and a handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat the cream cheese and vanilla extract for 1 minute or until smooth.
Add the powdered sugar and continue mixing until well incorporated.
Fold in the orange zest.
Remove the crust from the refrigerator and evenly spread the cheesecake mixture. Return the baking dish to the refrigerator while preparing the orange jello layer.

Using a heat-safe 1-cup measuring cup, heat the reserved mandarin orange juice in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Using a small heat-safe mixing bowl, add the orange-flavored gelatin and the orange extract. Pour the hot mandarin orange juice over the gelatin and stir until the gelatin is dissolved.
Using a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the instant vanilla pudding and the cold milk until the pudding is thickened.
Whisk in the gelatin. Whisk until completely combined. If you wish to add the orange food coloring, whisk it in.
Fold in the orange zest.
Remove the baking pan from the refrigerator and evenly spread the gelatin pudding mixture on top of the cheesecake layer. Cover and return the baking dish to the refrigerator and chill for at least 4 hours to overnight.
Just before serving, evenly spread the whipped topping. Evenly divide and space the mandarin orange slices. Slice into 2-inch x 2-inch squares.

To crush the vanilla cookies, either in the large bowl of a food processor, pulse the vanilla sandwich cookies until small even crumbs form, or you can crush them by placing them into a Ziploc and crushing them with a rolling pin.
Make sure that your crust is completely cool before going on to your second layer. It’s important that the crust is cooled so that the following layers set properly on top of it.
Make sure your cream cheese is room temperature; otherwise, you will end up with lumps in your mixture.
You can omit the orange food coloring if you want a more muted orange color.
Chilling overnight will allow all the flavors to mingle and blend together even more!