Layered Strawberry Cheesecake Bowl

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages neufchatel cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups cold milk
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 2 cups thawed cool whip lite, divided
• 2 cups lb cake (cut into 1 inch cubes)
• 1 square baker's semi-sweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 combine berries and sugar. refrigerate until ready to use. beat neufchatel cheese with mixer until creamy. gradually beat in milk.
• 2 add pudding mix, mix well.
• 3 blend in 1 1/2 cups cool whip. spoon half into 2 1/2 quart bowl.
• 4 top with cake, berries, and remaining neufchatel cheese mixture. refrigerate 4 hours.
• 5 melt chocolate, drizzle over dessert. top with remaining cool whip.
• 6 special extra: melt 1 additional chocolate square. dip 5 strawberries in chocolate, letting excess drip off. refrigerate 30 minute use to garnish dessert.