Mississippi Mud
By
Bobbi Ruetsch
@thebestcakebaker
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Although it is "mud" there is no chocolate in this recipe. It is a very refreshing summertime dish, although I serve it year round. It takes a little time to put together but it is well worth it.
Ingredients
- 2 c
- walnuts, chopped & divided
- 1 c
- all purpose flour
- 1 stick
- butter, melted
- 1 c
- confectioners' sugar
- 1-8 oz
- cream cheese, room temperature
- 2-3oz pkg
- vanilla pudding, cook kind
- 1-12 oz
- cool whip, thawed
- 3 - 4
- bananas, sliced
- coconut
- maraschino cherries
How to Make Mississippi Mud
- 1Cook the pudding. Let cool.
- 2Preheat oven to 400. Mix together the flour, 1 cup nuts and the butter. Press into a greased 13 x 9 pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.
- 3After the crust and pudding are cool. Mix together the cream cheese and confectioners sugar, then fold in 1/2 of the cool whip. Spread on cooled crust.
- 4Spread the cooled pudding onto the cream cheese layer. Place the sliced bananas on the pudding, lightly pressing them into it.
- 5Spread the remaining cool whip over the pudding.
- 6Put the coconut, remaining nuts & the cherries on top of the cool whip. Let set at least 4 hours or overnight.
- 7Enjoy!
About Mississippi Mud
Other Tag: For Kids
