No-Bake Pineapple Dream Dessert
Recipes Desserts Holidays Kid-friendly Quick and Easy Seasonal cooking
Description
This is an easy to make, no bake dessert that's perfect for summer gatherings. It has a creamy, whipped filling on a graham cracker crust that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Crust:
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. melted butter
20 individual graham crackers, crushed*
Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1 c. powdered sugar
1 c. crushed pineapple, well drained
1 t. vanilla, optional
8 oz. Cool Whip, thawed
Topping:
1/4 c. shredded coconut
1/4 c. diced pineapple, well drained
Directions
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Crust:
In a small bowl, mix the crushed graham crackers, granulated sugar and melted butter together until well combined. Pat mixture into a 9 X 9 baking dish. Set aside.
Filling:
In a medium bowl, mix the cream cheese with an electric mixer until slightly fluffy. Gradually add in the powdered sugar; mix until well combined. Mix in the Cool Whip; beat until fluffy. Add the vanilla, if using. Use a spatula to fold in the crushed pineapple. Spoon filling over the crust; evenly smooth out with spatula to the edges.
Topping:
Top with the shredded coconut and diced pineapple.
Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
Serve.
12 servings.
* 20 individual small rectangles, breaking the squares in halves from 10 squares, or in other words, 5 large unbroken rectangle sheets straight from the package.