Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie

Name: Double-Layer Pumpkin Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 280 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 8 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed; ¼ cup sugar, divided; ⅓ cup butter or margarine, melted; 1 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 cup milk, divided; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided; 1 can pumpkin; 2 pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; ½ tsp. ground ginger; ¼ tsp. ground cloves

For our money, Cinderella had it wrong. We'll take the pumpkin, not the prince. This delicately layered, sweet and creamy pie is case in point.

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Servings:

Makes 10 servings.

Ingredient list

8 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed
¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar, divided
⅓ cup butter or margarine, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. milk, divided
1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) vanilla instant pudding mix
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground cloves

Directions

Heat oven to 375°F.

Combine graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.

Bake 8 to 10 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely.

Beat cream cheese, 1 Tbsp. milk and remaining sugar in large bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in half the whipped topping. Spread onto bottom of crust.

Whisk pumpkin, dry pudding mixes, spices and remaining milk in medium bowl 2 min. (Pudding mixture will be thick.) Spread over cream cheese layer.

Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

Serve topped with remaining whipped topping.

Recipe Tips

For a No-Bake PiePrepare crust as directed but do not bake. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
VariationPrepare using Neufchatel cheese, fat-free milk, frozen light whipped topping and vanilla fat-free sugar-free instant pudding.
Cooking Know-HowBe sure to use canned 100% pure pumpkin - not the canned pumpkin pie mix.