NILLA Strawberry Shortcake Tree

Name: NILLA Strawberry Shortcake Tree
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 8 strawberries, divided; 3 Tbsp. strawberry preserves; 31 NILLA Wafers; 1½ cups frozen whipped topping, divided; 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar; 2 fresh rosemary sprigs (about 6 inches each), cut into 1-inch lengths

Celebrate the holiday with a simple but stunning dessert centerpiece. Our easy, no bake tree has layers of NILLA Wafers, strawberries, preserves and whipped topping.

Nutrition Bonus

Celebrate with this beautiful - and low sodium - strawberry dessert that is a smart choice for your party.

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Servings:

Makes 12 servings.

Ingredient list

8 fresh strawberries, divided
3 Tbsp. strawberry preserves
31 NILLA Wafers
1½ cups thawed frozen whipped topping, divided
1 Tbsp. powdered sugar
2 fresh rosemary sprigs (about 6 inches each), cut into 1-inch lengths

Directions

Reserve 1 strawberry for later use. Cut each of the remaining strawberries into 5 slices each.

Spoon preserves onto wafers, adding about 1/4 tsp. preserves to each wafer.

Place 11 wafers, with preserves sides up and sides touching, in single layer on serving plate, spreading small amount of the whipped topping onto bottom of each topped wafer before placing it on the plate. Top each wafer on plate with about 1 tsp. of the remaining whipped topping and 1 strawberry slice.

Repeat layers of wafers, whipped topping and strawberries, starting with 8 wafers for the second layer, 6 wafers for the third layer, 3 wafers for the fourth layer, and 2 wafers for the last layer to resemble a Christmas tree.

Place remaining wafer on top of tree; top with about 2 tsp. of the remaining whipped topping, then reserved strawberry, placed upside down. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to resemble snow. Garnish with small pieces of rosemary.

Recipe Tips

Make-Ahead
This shortcake tree can be prepared ahead of time. Refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving. Or if you instead prefer a cake-like dessert, refrigerate the dessert for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours before serving.
Special Extra
Spoon the whipped topping into a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Use to pipe the whipped topping onto wafers before using to assemble dessert as directed.
Great Substitute
Substitute strawberry jam, raspberry preserves or raspberry jam for the strawberry preserves.
Note
This festive dessert can be pulled apart for easy serving.