Caramel Apple Dessert Recipe

Caramel Apple Dessert Recipe

  • 60 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 1/4 cups milk, divided
  • 1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
  • 2 (3.4 ounce) packages JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping, divided
  • 1 red apple, chopped
  • 1 green apple, chopped
  • 1/4 cup PLANTERS Cocktail Peanuts, chopped
  1. Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13 x 9-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.
  2. Beat pudding mixes and remaining milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1/4 cup caramel topping. Spoon over cream cheese layer; top with remaining COOL WHIP.
  3. Refrigerate 5 hours or until firm. Top with apples, nuts and remaining caramel topping just before serving.