Thanksgiving is just two weeks away, and while this year might not be your turn to cook the bird, there’s a good chance that you will be responsible for contributing at least one dish to the Turkey Day feast.
If that’s the case, consider one (or all) of the following dessert recipes. They are easy as pie to make, but so incredibly delicious that your family and friends will never know that you didn’t slave away in the kitchen preparing them.
PUMPKIN SUPREME PIE
Ingredients for the Crust:
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups graham crackers (crushed)
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients together and press into pie plate.
Bake in 350-degree oven for 10 minutes.
Ingredients for Pie Base:
8 ounces soft cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups Cool Whip
Directions:
Mix together ingredients and spread over crust.
Ingredients for Pie Filling:
1 cup pumpkin
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package instant vanilla pudding
1 1/2 cups milk
Directions:
Mix together until thick and then fold pie filling ingredients into pudding. Spread on top of base and top with Cool Whip.
Triple Chocolate Raspberry Cream Pie
Ingredients:
1 pre-baked pie crust
Ingredients for the First Layer:
1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
1 tablespoon soft cream cheese
1 tablespoon sour cream
Ingredients for the Second Layer:
6 ounces cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups Cool Whip
Ingredients for Topping:
2 cups raspberry pie filling
Fresh raspberries
Melted chocolate or chocolate syrup
Directions:
Mix together white chocolate chips, cream cheese and sour cream and spread on crust. Mix together 6 ounces cream cheese, sugar and Cool Whip, and then spread on first layer.
Add raspberry filling and fresh raspberries.
Top with additional Cool Whip around the edges and fresh raspberries, and then drizzle with melted chocolate or chocolate syrup.
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