Description
Pumpkin Delight is a creamy, no-bake dessert with a buttery graham cracker crust, a velvety pumpkin filling, and a smooth whipped topping. A perfect treat to embrace the flavors of fall!
Ingredients
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup melted butter
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping, divided
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin purée
1 (5.1 oz) box instant vanilla pudding mix
1½ cups cold milk
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Crushed pecans or graham crumbs (optional topping)
Instructions
- Make the crust: In a bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch dish. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes. Let the crust cool completely before continuing.
- Cream layer: Beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth. Gently fold in half of the whipped topping. Spread this mixture evenly over the cooled graham cracker crust.
- Pumpkin layer: In a separate bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, vanilla pudding mix, cold milk, and pumpkin pie spice. Spread the pumpkin mixture evenly over the cream layer.
- Top it off: Spread the remaining half of the whipped topping over the pumpkin layer.
- Chill: Place the dessert in the refrigerator and chill for at least 3 hours, or overnight for deeper flavor.
- Serve: Once chilled, slice and top with crushed pecans or extra graham crumbs for added texture if desired.
Notes
- For an extra touch of spice, swap out the graham cracker crumbs for crushed gingersnap cookies in the crust.
- To make this vegan-friendly, use dairy-free cream cheese, whipped topping, and plant-based milk.
- If serving to guests with nut allergies, you can skip the crushed pecans for a nut-free version.
- Adjust the pumpkin spice to your preference for a stronger or milder flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg