Pumpkin Layer Dessert

LizP's Note:

This pumpkin recipe is just outstanding. It is a great change from Pumpkin Pie and it serves so many more people. Every time I serve it, even the pumpkin pie haters beg for the recipe and add it to their Thanksgiving menu the following year. Please try it, I know you will just love it!!!!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 20

LAYER ONE

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup melted butter

LAYER TWO

• 1 cup Cool Whip
• 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar

LAYER THREE

• 2 (3 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding
• 15 ounces pumpkin
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

LAYER FOUR

• 4 cups Cool Whip
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. LAYER ONE: Combine layer one ingredients and press in 13x9 dish and bake at 350 for about 10 minutes. Cool completely.
2. LAYER TWO: Combine all layer two ingredients and spread over cooled crust.
3. LAYER THREE: Pour the half and half in bowl with the pudding. Beat for 2 minutes. Let it stand for about 5 minutes. Stir in pumpkin and spices. Spread over cream cheese layer.
4. LAYER FOUR: Spread Cool Whip over the top and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Reviews

[lalalucy]

Made this for a potluck at work around Thanksgiving. I wanted to make something with pumpkin but I knew folks would be eating lots of regular pumpkin pie so I gave this a try. The crust was really yummy. My only complaint is that the vanilla pudding flavor overpowered the pumpkin, so next time I would probably just use one pudding packet. Thanks for sharing this!