pistachio pudding dessert

Pittsburgh, PA
Updated on Mar 12, 2013

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

prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time
method Refrigerate/Freeze
yield 12-15 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 60 - ritz crackers
  • 1 stick butter or margarine (i always use butter)
  • 1 small instant pistachio pudding
  • 1 small instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 quart vanilla ice cream
  • 8 ounces cool whip
  • - chopped nuts, chopped cherries, shaved chocolate

How To Make pistachio pudding dessert

  • Step 1
    Set ice cream out to thaw. I use 1/2 of a 1.5 qt of any kind of vanilla ice cream.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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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