4 Layer Cream Cheese Pudding Dessert

Submitted by OceanIvy

"This is a WONDERFUL recipe. It is so easy and no one would ever know! The great thing is you may use any flavor you like for the pudding. I would use chocolate or vanilla 8)"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, divided
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages instant pudding mix (any flavor is fine)
• 3 cups milk
• toasted coconut, to sprinkle (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Combine the flour, nuts and margarine.
3. Press mixture into a 13x9-inch pan.
4. Bake 10-15 minutes.
5. While cooling, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 cup Cool Whip.
6. Spread over first layer.
7. Mix the pudding and milk; pour on creamy layer.
8. Chill.
9. Spread with remaining Cool Whip.
10. You may sprinkle with toasted coconut if you like.

Reviews

[Mona1397]

This stuff is totally addictive and never fails to please.Our favorite flavor to use in this is pistachio.Yummy yummy!!!!!!!!

 

[Jo M.]

My mother made this when I was young and I'm 48. I've made with many variations. I sometimes make with a scotch break cookie crust. I don't like margarine...I use butter. Also, my mother always made with 1/2 chocolate or vanilla and 1/2 pistachio pudding. Pistachio is THE best.

 

[vbak5228]

What I'm rating here is the crust. I should have doubled or 1 1/2x the crust ingredients. When I spread the cream cheese layer over the crust, it just fell apart and crumbled. No one will see it, but when one is putting in time, effort, and $$ for ingredients, it should be good looking in appearance besides tasting good. I used lemon pudding and grated lemon zest into it.

 

[Christi W]

I make this all the time everyone always loves it, I use 1 cup of nuts in the crust and only add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar to the cream cheese layer. I use chocolate and vanilla pudding mixed together while in powder form and only add 2 1/2 cups of milk, I also add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the pudding mixture.

 

[okmusicnut]

This is probably my favorite dessert outside of pure cheesecake. Funny story...first time I ate it (many years ago) I asked the lady for the recipe over the phone. When she mentioned the pudding, she said pistachio and butterscotch was her favorite. It required 2 boxes, so I thought she meant one of each, so that's how I fixed it. It didn't look the same, but it sure was good. Believe it or not, that is still how I fix it and everyone loves it's unique flavor.