Layered Pistachio Pudding Dessert Recipe
This exquisite layered pistachio pudding dessert features a trio of flavors and textures nestled atop of a crunchy homemade pie crust. A sweet sensation for your taste buds awaits!
Equipment
- Baking dish (9x13-inch)
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter softened at room temperature
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
Pie Filling
- 2 packages instant pistachio pudding 3.4 ounces each
- 1 package cream cheese 8 ounces - softened at room temperature
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 whipped topping half of a 16-ounce tub - buy frozen in tub - then thaw
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
The Topping
- Whipped topping other half of the 16 ounce tub
- 1/2 to 1 cup mini chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add the flour, sugar, and softened butter to a large bowl. Mix thoroughly with a spoon or spatula. Then, using yours hands, form the dough into a ball.
- Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spread the ball of dough evenly in the baking dish, including up the sides about a half of in inch.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Add the softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and half of the tub of whipped topping to a large bowl. Mix the cream cheese mixture well.
- Fill the baked crust with the cream cheese mixture, then put it in the refrigerator while we make the pistachio pudding.
- In a large bowl, add the packages of instant pistachio pudding and the cold milk. Mix until thickened.
- Get the baked crust and cream cheese mixture out of the refrigerator and spread the pudding mixture on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Spread the remaining whipped topping on top of the pistachio pudding mixture.
- Sprinkle some mini chocolate chips on top of the whipped topping layer. (optional)
- Chill the dessert for about three hours to set properly.
Notes
- Add 1 cup of finely crushed walnuts to the homemade pie dough before baking.
- Add about a cup of mini marshmallows to the cream cheese mixture.
- Use a graham cracker crust instead of the homemade pie crust.
- Top with white chocolate chips instead of mini chocolate chips.
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