No-Bake Pumpkin Turtle Pie

By srumbel

This is a perfect no-fail pie recipe. You can not mess this up. No baking is required and all you do is mix a few ingredients together and layer everything on top of each other. This pie is amazing. The flavor is soooooooo GOOD!!!! Chocolate Pie Crust, Gooey Caramel, Crunchy Pecans, Creamy Pumpkin Filling, Whipped Topping and Mini Chocolate Chips make up this tall stunning pie that holds its shape.
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Ingredients

• 1 store-bought chocolate pie crust
• 1/3 c. caramel ice cream topping, plus more for serving
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans, divided
• 2 (3.4 oz.) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 c. milk
• 3/4 c. canned pumpkin puree
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg, scant
• 1 (8 oz.) carton Cool Whip, thawed
• 2 - 3 Tbl. mini chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Pour 1/3 cup of caramel topping into the bottom of the pie crust. Top with chopped pecans, reserving a little for garnish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, milk, pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined. Gently fold in around 1 1/2 cups of the thawed whipped topping. Pour into pie crust and spread out evenly. Refrigerate at least one hour. When ready to serve, top with remaining whipped topping and garnish with some chopped pecans and mini chocolate chips. Serve with an additional drizzle of caramel, if desired.

Jenn's Notes: Make sure you use instant pudding. I used 1% milk.