Triple Layer Pumpkin Dessert

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on October 24, 2012.

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Ingredients:

Triple Layer Pumpkin Dessert

  • 1 cup ginger snaps cookies, crushed
  • 1 cup honey graham crackers, crushed
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 packages (8-ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 packages (3.4 ounce) each vanilla flavor instant pudding
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tub (8-ounces.) frozen whipped topping, thawed (divided, see below)
  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Directions:

  1. Preheat electric oven to 325°F.
  2. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of pan.
  4. Bake 5 minutes.
  5. Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended.
  6. Add pumpkin and spices; mix well.
  7. Add vanilla and eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended; pour mixture over crust.
  8. Bake 30 minutes or until cheesecake center is almost set.
  9. Set aside and cool for 1 hour.
  10. Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk for 2 minutes.
  11. Stir in 1 cup whipped topping.
  12. Spread over dessert; cover with remaining whipped topping.
  13. Cover dessert with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
  14. Sprinkle with nuts before serving.

Makes 32 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
170 calories, 1 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 180 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 12 g sugar, 3 g protein

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