Caramel Apple Dessert

By Hklbrries

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) Jello vanilla flavor instant pudding
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping, divided
• 1 red apple, chopped
• 1 green apple, chopped
• 1/4 cup Planters cocktail peanuts, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13-by-9-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 minutes. 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.