Layered Pumpkin Dessert

By Jacky H

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup plus 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 3 cups cool whip
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 3 small packages white chocolate instant pudding (or vanilla)
• 1-15 oz can pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice (nutmeg)

Preparation

Step 1

Layer 1: Mix flour, butter and 1/2 cup pecans together. Press into a sprayed 9x13 pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees, then remove and let cool.

Layer 2: Blend cream cheese and icing sugar, add 1 cup of cool whip and spread over the first layer.

Layer 3: Mix milk, pudding mixes, canned pumpkin, spices and 1 cup cool whip until smooth. Spread over the second layer.

Layer 4: Spread remaining 1 cup of cool whip over the third layer and top with pecans.

Let chill for 3 hours.