Caramel Apple Dessert (Rich Kirpatrick)

By LADONMANK

Ingredients

• 60 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3-1/4 cups milk, divided
• 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
• 2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping, divided
• 1 each red and green apple, chopped
• 1/4 cup PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts, chopped

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 315mins
Adapted from kraftrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.