Apple-Pear Crumble Pie

Name: Apple-Pear Crumble Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 24 NILLA Wafers, crushed (about 3/4 cup); ¼ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup butter, melted; 1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of 14.1-oz. pkg.); 4 oz. brick cream cheese, softened; 2 large apples, peeled, sliced; 1 large pear, peeled, sliced; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup flour; ½ tsp. ground cinnamon; 1¼ cups frozen whipped topping

Mix up your pie baking with this delicious dessert. Sweet apples and pears in a pastry crust are covered in a crunchy crumble topping made with NILLA Wafers.

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 10 servings.

Ingredient list

24 NILLA Wafers, crushed (about 3/4 cup)
¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of 14.1-oz. pkg.)
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) brick cream cheese, softened
2 large baking apples, peeled, sliced
1 large fresh pear, peeled, sliced
⅓ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup flour
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1¼ cups thawed frozen whipped topping

Directions

Heat oven to 375ºF.

Mix wafer crumbs, brown sugar and butter until well blended; set aside.

Place pie crust in 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Spread cream cheese carefully onto bottom of crust; sprinkle with half the crumb mixture. Combine fruit in large bowl. Add granulated sugar, flour and cinnamon; toss to coat. Spoon over crumb layer in crust; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.

Bake 35 min. or until fruit is tender and crust is lightly browned, covering loosely with foil after 25 min. if necessary to prevent crust from overbrowning. Cool. Serve topped with whipped topping.

Recipe Tips

Size-Wise
You'll know it is a special occasion when the aroma from this special treat fills the house.
Note
Varieties of baking apples include Golden Delicious, McIntosh, or Granny Smith apples.
Substitute
Substitute ground ginger for the ground cinnamon.