Caramel Apple Dessert

photo by:kraft

Each layer's better than the last, from the crunchy crust to the sweetened cream cheese, vanilla pudding and, finally, fresh bites of apple topped with caramel and peanuts.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

5 hr 15 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups)

1/3

cup butter, melted

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/4

cup sugar

3-1/4

cups milk, divided

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1/2

cup caramel ice cream topping, divided

each red and green apple, chopped

1/4

cup PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts, chopped

Make It

MIX wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Beat cream cheese, sugar and 1/4 cup milk with mixer until well blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over crust.

BEAT pudding mixes and remaining milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1/4 cup caramel topping. Spoon over cream cheese layer; top with remaining COOL WHIP.

REFRIGERATE 5 hours or until firm. Top with apples, nuts and remaining caramel topping just before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Dessert can be a part of a balanced diet, but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Keep Apples from Turning Brown

After cutting the apples, minimize browning by dipping them in 1 cup of water mixed with 1 Tbsp. lemon juice before adding to dessert.

How to Store Dessert

Store leftovers in airtight container in refrigerator.

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a cook

posted:12/8/2010

My husband took this to work for potluck and it was all gone by first break. Just remember to use caramel topping NOT caramel syrup.

marinalynn82

posted:12/5/2010

I was kind of torn if it would turn out ok after tasting each layer (after I mixed it) but after I refrigerated it, topped with the apples, peanuts & caramel topping~it was GONE IN 10 MINUTES!!! I am soooooooo glad that I made 2 because my boys were whining because they didn't get enough from the first one! DEFINITELY a great change to your normal holiday desserts!!! (The only thing I would do differently is omit the red apple and just use green) AWESOME!!! Even my mother (who thinks everything she makes is the best) kept asking what it was called & where I got the recipe)

a cook

posted:12/2/2010

Made this for Thanksgiving dessert and all my family, from young to old, loved it!

annskitchen05

posted:12/2/2010

I recently made this for a church event and got rave reviews! I used pecans instead of peanuts on mine. Everyone there wanted a copy of this recipe!!

ajsingh21

posted:11/25/2010

I made this dessert for Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it!

lolastrange07

posted:11/24/2010

this dessert was great I used pecans instead of peanuts and it was great!! It was a little more time consuming to make than I was expecting but overall if I have the time I will make it again

keilahf

posted:11/20/2010

I made this for a friend's bridal shower and everyone loved it!! I used Heath toffee bits instead of chopped peanuts which turned out great. My only issue was that 1 tub of Cool Whip was not enough. I had to use an extra tub in order to cover the top. Would definitely make again!

a cook

posted:11/17/2010

made this for our working lunch today and everyone loved it

a cook

posted:11/16/2010

My friend made this for a potluck a couple weeks ago and it was DELISH!!! I couldn't get enough and can't wait to make it myself!

twutah

posted:11/16/2010

This was so good and had a very seasonal feel with the apples on top. Next time I will use caramel apple dip instead of caramel ice cream topping for a more caramel taste. It may have been the brand I bought though.