Holiday Pistachio Dessert
Total Time:Prep: 30 min. + chilling
By Taste Of Home Editorial Team
Recipe by Edie DeSpain
Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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Updated on Mar. 29, 2023
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For my best festive menu, I make this "famous" dessert, which my children gobble up immediately. It’s a hit at every gathering! —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah
Holiday Pistachio Dessert
Yield:15 servings
Prep:20 min
Cook:10 min
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups biscuit/baking mix
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, divided
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped, divided
- 2-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
- 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant pistachio pudding mix
- Chocolate curls, optional
Directions
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1In a small bowl, combine the biscuit mix, walnuts and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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2Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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3In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Fold in half of the whipped cream; spread over crust. Stir remaining confectioners' sugar into remaining whipped cream; refrigerate until serving.
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4In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes. Spread over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
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5Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and, if desired, chocolate curls.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 279 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 392mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
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