Caramel Apple Dessert

Caramel Apple Dessert

I don't know about you, but we love apples, nuts, vanilla wafers and caramel when it comes to fixin up desserts. Give this recipe a try instead of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and you'll have some extra happy folks at the end of the meal.

• 60 Vanilla wafers - finely crushed (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 package (8 oz) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3-1/2 cups milk
• 1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip - thawed
• 2 packages (3.4 oz each) Jello Vanilla instant pudding
• 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1 green apple chopped
• 1 red apple chopped
• 1/4 cup Planters peanuts - chopped

Mix wafer crumbs and butter - press into bottom of 13x9-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 wire whisk for 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. 

Serves 16.