Vanilla-Almond Fruit Tart

Name: Vanilla-Almond Fruit Tart
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted, divided; 50 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups); 6 Tbsp. butter, melted; 1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix; 1 cup milk; 1 cup frozen whipped topping; 1 cup fresh fruit (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, halved strawberries, sliced kiwi)

What is the best policy? Honesty. So go ahead and admit that it's easier than it looks. With this buttery crust and creamy vanilla filling, no one will believe you anyway.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 10 servings.

Ingredient list

½ cup sliced almonds, toasted, divided
50 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups)
6 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) vanilla instant pudding mix
1 cup cold milk
1 cup thawed frozen whipped topping
1 cup mixed fresh fruit (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, halved strawberries, sliced kiwi)

Directions

Reserve 1 Tbsp. nuts. Finely chop remaining nuts; mix with wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch tart pan or pie plate.

Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in whipped topping. Spoon into crust.

Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Top with fruit and reserved nuts just before serving.

Recipe Tips

Size-Wise
Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.
Substitute
Substitute 1 cup halved fresh strawberries for the mixed fruit.
Special Extra
For stronger almond flavor, stir 1/4 tsp. almond extract into pudding mixture before pouring into crust.