Desserts

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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mae6123

posted:11/19/2012

I took this to a church carry-in and everyone loved it and kept asking me for the recipe. I followed the recipe except found that i needed more milk than it calls for with the pudding and left out the nuts.

GUDULU

posted:10/4/2012

Very good my husband loved it. Easy to make too

freshchef

posted:6/24/2012

this was relatively easy to make and tasted AMAZING! I impressed so many people with this dish. had everyone licking their bowls clean. absolutely going in the make again pile

midget71487

posted:12/3/2011

It was one of the most delicious desserts I have eaten. I made it for Thanksgiving and my family absolutly loved it.

Mohr05

posted:9/18/2011

This recipe takes a lot longer than 15 minutes to prep! My family thought this was very good, but i like my desserts to have more "form". It was hard to serve presentably and did not keep its shape or layers, even after following the directions. I recommend putting the pan in the fridge to set the pudding layer before you try to spread on the remaining cool whip. I might make it again with cook and serve pudding to see if it can be served without looking like a big blob.

a cook

posted:8/1/2011

I have made this 3 different times and each time, everyone has absolutely loved it! I soaked the apples in sprite to keep them from turning brown. I also omitted the nuts. For a summer variation of this recipe, I used chocolate sauce instead of caramel, and used blueberries and strawberries instead of apples, then topped it off with a chocolate glaze....DELICIOUS!!!

bking97

posted:5/4/2011

I made this for a meeting my husband had. It was a hit. I turned it up a bit for Easter dinner @ Grandma's I changed the recipe: graham crackers for wafers, cook& serve lemon pudding for vanilla pudding, chocolate frosting (micro'd a little) for the apples and carmel topping. WOW!!! Didn't last long at l.

WBJones

posted:3/31/2011

FANTASTIC!!! MY FAMILY LOVED IT!

kristi6886

posted:12/25/2010

First time I used a graham cracker premade crust, 1 french vanilla pudding and 1 white chocolate pudding. Otherwise, like the recipe said. Second attempt, made it more like a banana pudding. Lined the bottom and edge of the pan with vanilla wafers, used 2 boxes of vanilla pudding--cook & serve.

LindaLK

posted:12/17/2010

This was just plain nasty! No one liked it. I don't know if it was the Nilla wafers or what, but it tasted like it had chemicals in it. I should have used graham crackers. And, I couldn't keep the apples from turning brown, no matter how much I soaked them in lemon juice. Not a winner with us this time.