17 Retro "Delight" Desserts More Delicious Than the Ones Grandma Made (They're Better the Next Day!)

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17 Retro "Delight" Desserts More Delicious Than the Ones Grandma Made (They're Better the Next Day!)

17 Retro “Delight” Desserts More Delicious Than the Ones Grandma Made (They’re Better the Next Day!)

If you haven’t had a dessert delight, it’s time you were introduced to the ultimate no-bake sweet treat. Often referred to as “dream bars” or “lush,” they’re typically made with a buttery crust, a sweetened cream cheese layer, sometimes a rich pudding layer, all topped with fluffy whipped cream. With a delight, it’s all about the layers. Rest assured, they’re as delicious as they are visually stunning.

Delights come in many different flavors, and there’s one to fit whatever gathering, season, or flavor profile you’re in the mood for. Keep it classic and fruity with a strawberry or lemon blueberry delight. Step into cozy season with delights replicating the flavors of apple or pumpkin pie. Chocolate lovers are in for a treat with a cannoli delight or chocolate chip cookie delight. Whatever you fancy, here are 17 of our favorite delight recipes that are the perfect way to end any meal.

angled shot of lemon blueberry delight pieces, topped with fresh blueberries and lemon, with two missing in the front.

Credit: Photo: Alex Lepe ; Food Styling: Brett Regot

Strawberry Delight

This delectable dessert (also known as strawberry yum-yum, strawberry lush, or strawberry dream) has six layers of dreamy berry goodness: buttery graham cracker crust, fresh strawberries, whipped cream cheese, strawberry-flavored cream cheese, whipped cream, and sliced fresh strawberries on top.

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Lemon Delight

Lemon lovers rejoice! This delight has lemon in just about every layer. There’s lemon zest rubbed into the crust, lemon juice mixed into the cream cheese, and a layer of lush lemon pudding running thorugh the middle.

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No-Bake Cannoli Delight

This Italian-inspired dessert has everything you love about a classic cannoli with no baking or frying required. Plus, it’s packed with five dreamy layers of ricotta cream cheese, chocolate pudding, fluffy whipped cream, and mini chocolate chips on a graham cracker crust.

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Coconut Delight

If you love coconut cream pie, you’ve got to try this delight. It’s light and creamy, with just the right amount of sweetness and coconut. Plus, you don’t even need to turn the oven on.

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No-Bake Cherry Delight

Here, a creamy no-bake cheesecake filling sits on top of a buttery graham cracker crust, but the glossy, ruby-red, cherry pie filling really steals the show. It also tastes even better the next day — that is if you have any left.

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Apple Delight

Apple delight (aka apple lush) is the ultimate make-ahead dessert for fall. It’s stacked with layers of cream cheese filling, sweet caramel, and a spiced apple pie filling that practically ushers in the cozy season.

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