Do not let this one get away from you! If you do not have the ingredients to make this amazing dessert, go get them today and make it for dessert after Sunday Supper. Your kids and family will love you for putting this one together. It is decadent, rich, flavorful and has everyone’s favorite cheesecake taste. There is just no way to go wrong with this dessert. Their favorite part will be the flavors, whereas your favorite part will be how unbelievably easy it is to make and assemble. It is a definite win-win!
Check out what our friends over at Six Sister’s Stuff had to say about this:
“It’s so easy to make and will feed a crowd. We love cheesecake, and this is so delicious with a vanilla wafer crust and a pudding and cream cheese filling. You family is going to love this!”
Yep, this is super easy, and like I said, everyone will LOVE it!
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups Nilla wafer crumbs
1 cup Land O’ Lakes butter, melted
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped (divided)
8 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 cup Domino powdered sugar
16 ounces Cool Whip (divided)
2 (3.4 ounce) boxes Jell-O vanilla or cheesecake flavored instant pudding
2 cups McArthur milk
42 ounces cherry pie filling
Instructions
In a mixing bowl combine vanilla wafer crumbs, melted butter and 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool completely.
In another mixing bowl combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 1/2 cups of cool whip until well blended. Spread carefully over the cooled vanilla wafer crust.
In another bowl combine the pudding mixes and milk until well blended. Then fold in 1 1/2 cups cool whip. Mix until smooth and spread over the cream cheese layer.
Top with the cherry pie filling. Then spread the remaining cool whip over the top. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup of pecans on top.
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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Quick Tip: Prepare this in a casserole dish with just one layer of each, or in a trifle with multiple layers. Whatever you have works!
Thanks again to Six Sister’s Stuff for this amazing recipe.
