Description
A playful no-bake dessert featuring creamy layers of pudding, cream cheese, and crunchy cookie crumbs, perfect for Easter gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g (16 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 85 g (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix (2 boxes)
- 480 ml (2 cups) whole milk
- 340 g (12 oz) Cool Whip or stabilized whipped topping
- 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar
- 360 g (12 oz) graham cracker or chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- 85 g (6 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
- 120–180 g (4–6 oz) mini pastel candies or gummy worms
- Optional salt (pinch)
Instructions
- Crush the cookies in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Mix with melted butter and press into the bottom of a 9×13-inch dish. Chill for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the pudding mix with milk for 2 minutes until thickened. Let it rest for 2 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping until no streaks remain.
- Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the crumb base, then add all the pudding, and top with the remaining cream cheese mixture. Decorate with crushed cookies and candies. Chill for at least 2 hours.
- Slice with a warm knife and serve chilled.
Notes
Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature for smoother texture. For firmer slices, chill longer. Add candies just before serving to keep their color bright.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg