Ambrosia Squares

Very nice dessert thats not too sweet nor too rich...so the serving size suggested can be increased!!! nice crust and the oranges give it a little bit of tanginess.

• Ready In: 47 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  9-inch graham cracker crust
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts
• 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 3  cups milk
• 1 (6 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
• 2  medium bananas, sliced
• 1  envelope  prepared dream whip  dessert topping
• 2  cups coconut, toasted (I find 1 cup enough)

Directions

1. Prepare graham crumb crust recipe, adding nuts to mixture.
2. Press firmly into 13 x 9" pan.
3. Chill.
4. Beat cream cheese until soft.
5. Gradually add 1/2 c of the milk, beat until smooth.
6. In seperate bowl, prepare pudding mix as directed on pkg using the remaining 2 1/2 cups milk.
7. Add prepared pudding to cream cheese mixture in three additions, beating on low speed.
8. Fold in oranges.
9. Layer bananas on crust.
10. Spoon pudding mixture over bananas, spread prepared dessert topping evenly over pudding mixture.
11. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
12. Chill 4 hours.
13. Cut into squares.
14. (for toasted coconut, I usually just put under broiler for a minute or 2 and stir a couple of times, others may choose to'bake' it first).