Apple Delight
Refreshing and delicious, Apple delight is a decadent layered apple dessert with layers of graham cracker crust, apple pie filling, cream cheese, and whipped cream.
Servings: 16
Calories: 328kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package graham crackers 9 crackers
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 16 ounces Cool Whip divided
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 42 ounces apple pie filling
- ¼ cup chopped pecans optional topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a food processor, pulse the graham crackers and pecans until finely chopped.
- Add the melted butter and ¼ cup sugar to the graham cracker mixture and pulse a few times to combine.
- Press the mixture into a 9×13-inch pan, creating an even layer on the bottom.
- Bake for 8 minutes and allow it to cool completely before starting the second layer.
- Mix the cream cheese, vanilla, half of the Cool Whip (8 ounces), and powdered sugar in a large bowl. Spread over the crust.
- Spread apple pie filling on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Spread the remaining Cool Whip on top of the apple pie filling.
- Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours, or overnight if possible.
- Top with chopped pecans before serving.
Notes
- Keep in mind if you choose to use another type of filling it may impact the overall sweetness and flavor of the dessert.
- The graham cracker/pecan crust will be very soft when it comes out of the oven. It will harden once it cools completely.
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature, so you don’t have lumps in your cream cheese filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg