Description
A colorful, layered dessert featuring crushed Circus Animal cookies, creamy pudding, whipped topping, and a delightful mix of textures and flavors perfect for parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups crushed Circus Animal cookies (about 30 cookies)
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tub (8 oz) whipped topping (like Cool Whip), divided
- Optional: sprinkles or extra crushed cookies for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and cold milk until thickened (about 2 minutes). Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Fold half of the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
- Gently fold the prepared pudding into the cream cheese mixture until combined.
- In a 9×13 inch dish, spread half of the crushed Circus Animal cookies as the bottom layer.
- Spread half of the pudding mixture over the cookie layer.
- Repeat layers with remaining crushed cookies and pudding mixture.
- Top with the remaining whipped topping and garnish with sprinkles or crushed cookies if desired.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, substitute chocolate pudding mix.
- Use fresh whipped cream instead of store-bought topping for a lighter dessert.
- Keep refrigerated and consume within 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg