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pistachio pudding dessert

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nancy Beckham
Pittsburgh, PA

This is a nice lite dessert that my family just loves. Great for St. Patty's Day or any occasion. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 12 -15
prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For pistachio pudding dessert

  • 60
    ritz crackers
  • 1 stick
    butter or margarine (i always use butter)
  • 1 sm
    instant pistachio pudding
  • 1 sm
    instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1/2 qt
    vanilla ice cream
  • 8 oz
    cool whip
  • chopped nuts, chopped cherries, shaved chocolate

How To Make pistachio pudding dessert

  • 1
    Set ice cream out to thaw. I use 1/2 of a 1.5 qt of any kind of vanilla ice cream.
  • 2
    Place stick of butter in a 9x13 pan and melt in the oven on low temperature. While butter is melting, crush crackers with a rolling pin. Mix melted butter and crackers together and pat down evenly in the pan. Put back in oven for 8-10 minutes until crispy but not brown.
  • 3
    In a seperate bowl mix together pistachio and vanilla pudding with milk. Add a drop of green food coloring if desired. Fold in ice cream. Pour mixture over crumb crust and refrigerate for one hour to set.
  • 4
    After one hour spread Cool Whip on pudding/ice cream layer. If desired, sprinkle chopped nuts or cherries or shaved chocolate for decoration. Chill for couple hours before serving.
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