Sensational Spiced Pumpkin Triple Layer Dessert

Sensational Spiced Pumpkin Triple Layer DessertI absolutely love all the different seasons of the year, and as each one approaches, I’m so ready for the changes it brings.  That’s probably the reason why each new season is my favorite.  So Fall is my favorite season of the year!  I love the colors and the foods-especially the foods.

 I really like anything made with pumpkin, as long as the pumpkin flavor is subtle and it contains lots of spices.  I’m fairly certain that the spices are what I actually love, but the pumpkin creates a vehicle upon which they are delivered.  So I like pumpkin.

This dessert is delicious!  The pumpkin is really mild, and the spices are wonderful.  If you prefer a more powerful pumpkin kick, double the amount of pumpkin.  It’ll still turn out great!
Sensational Spiced Pumpkin Triple Layer Dessert


Sensational Spiced Pumpkin Triple Layer Dessert
Serves 24
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
30 min
Crust Ingredients
  1. 1 ½ cups flour
  2. 1 ½ cup chopped nuts
  3. ¾ cup butter, softened
  4. ¼ teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Layer Ingredients
  1. 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  2. 1 cup powdered sugar
  3. 1 carton (8 ounces) whipped topping or 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Pumpkin Layer Ingredients
  1. 2 packages (3 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding
  2. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  3. ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  4. ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  5. 2 cups cold milk
  6. 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
Topping Ingredients
  1. 4 ounces whipped topping or ½ cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened (2 tablespoons sugar)
  2. 2 tablespoons chocolate shavings, optional
  3. 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, optional
Crust Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flour, nuts, and softened butter, and mix completely. Press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool completely.
Cream Cheese Layer Directions
  1. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping (or cream). Spread on cooled crust.
Pumpkin Layer Directions
  1. In another large mixing bowl, whisk together pudding mixes, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Add cold milk and whisk until smooth and thick. Stir in pumpkin. Spread pudding on cream cheese layer.
Topping Directions
  1. Spread 4 ounces of whipped topping (or cream) on pumpkin layer, and sprinkle with chocolate shavings and chopped nuts, if desired. Refrigerate several hours, or even better, overnight.
Notes
  1. This dessert keeps getting better, so if you want it to be at its best, make it a couple of days before you're going to serve it. Trust me!
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In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine and mix 1 ½ cups flour 1 ½ cup chopped nuts ¾ cup butter, softened ¼ teaspoon salt

In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine and mix
1 ½ cups flour
1 ½ cup chopped nuts
¾ cup butter, softened
¼ teaspoon salt

Press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

Press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

Remove from oven, and cool completely.

Remove from oven, and cool completely.

In a large bowl, beat together 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature 1 cup powdered sugar

In a large bowl, beat together
8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar

Beat until it's smooth.

Beat until it’s smooth.

Fold in 1 carton (8 ounces) whipped topping or 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Fold in
1 carton (8 ounces) whipped topping or 1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Spread on cooled crust.

Spread on cooled crust.

In another large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 packages (3 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

In another large mixing bowl, whisk together
2 packages (3 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Add 2 cups cold milk Whisk until smooth and thick.

Add
2 cups cold milk
Whisk until smooth and thick.

Stir in 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

Stir in
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

Spread pudding on cream cheese layer.

Spread pudding on cream cheese layer.

Spread on pumpkin layer 4 ounces of whipped topping or 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened with 2 tablespoons sugar

Spread on pumpkin layer
4 ounces of whipped topping
or
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped and sweetened with 2 tablespoons sugar

If desired, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons chocolate shavings 2 tablespoons pecans Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

If desired, sprinkle with
2 tablespoons chocolate shavings
2 tablespoons pecans
Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Cut into squares, and serve.

Cut into squares, and serve.

Sensational Spiced Pumpkin Triple Layer Dessert

Sensational Spiced Pumpkin Triple Layer Dessert