Chris' Awesomely Easy Ice Cream Dessert
"Don't let the simple ingredients fool you! Everyone absolutely loves this creamy and simple dessert, and although I've never "messed with perfection", I'm sure you could try other flavors of ice cream/pudding mix and come up with your very own version of this. Try it my way first, though, and see what you think....( Cook time is actually time in refridgerator)"
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
- 1 (6 ounce) package dry vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 60 ritz-type crackers (that's approx. 2 stacks)
- 8 tablespoons margarine
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed
directions
- In large bowl, using electric mixer, combine softened ice cream, milk, and sprinkle in the dry instant pudding mix (NEVER use cooked pudding mix, only instant!).
- Place mixture in refridgerator while preparing crust.
- Crush crackers into a 9x13 pan, add sugar, and pour melted margarine over all.
- Mix well and spread into crust at the bottom of the pan.
- Spread ice cream mixture over the crust and top with the whipped topping.
- Refridgerate at least 2 hours before serving.
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Reviews
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Easy, so easy and tasteful. I used sugar free chocolate pudding mix (because it is what I had on hand) and whole wheat Ritz crackers and real butter instead of margarine. This recipe was simple, quick and was gone in a flash at a potluck! Cannot wait to make again. -
This was very yummy! I prepared this with sugar free pudding. I think that the next time I make this I would double the ice cream and pudding to make it deeper in the dish. Everyone really loved it and asked for the recipe! Thanks! -
This is a fabulous, quick and easy dessert to throw together. I think next time I might try a different flavor of pudding or ice cream (I used low-fat frozen yogurt), just for something different. Would also be great with some fruit added in... perhaps between the ice cream layer and cool whip layer. Either way, it's a keeper! -
this recipe rocks! i made it for some ones birthday last minute, and it was so easy! i added some frozen strawberry slices around the side and it was awsome. thanks for the cool recipe! i recomend this for anyone, especially if you're not the best chef...i will definitely be making this again! -
This was excellent! It really is simple to make, just like you said. I've already made it twice, and my friends went crazy for this at a recent game night where we all bring munchies- I should have made two, because I only got the scrapings out of the pan! But I made it the next day just for me...and, wow! A keeper.
Tweaks
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Easy, so easy and tasteful. I used sugar free chocolate pudding mix (because it is what I had on hand) and whole wheat Ritz crackers and real butter instead of margarine. This recipe was simple, quick and was gone in a flash at a potluck! Cannot wait to make again.
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As you can see, I live in Tennessee, and although I love it, I'll always be a Yankee! My hometown is Latrobe, PA....and that's where I learned to appreciate good cooking! My maternal Grandma was Italian, and she was the best cook EVER. Family dinners were absolutely ASTOUNDING at the amount and variety of food she would create. Sadly, as a child I was so picky I wouldn't even TRY half of what they put in front of me....once I grew up, I only had a few years of experimenting, and then Grandma died. If only I'd been smarter as a child- I missed out on so much excellent cooking! Since then, I scour thru all her old cookbooks and try to make up for whatever I may have missed...But most of her recipes are handwritten and the amounts listed are dubious, or sometimes missing altogether. My grandma was a wonderful cook, but LOUSY at recording her tricks of the trade!
O well.
