Pineapple Dream Dessert
Enjoy this easy Pineapple dream dessert anytime you are craving something sweet. The cream cheese layer with pineapple is light and fluffy.
Servings: 12
Calories: 370kcal
Ingredients
- For the Crust:
- 2 1/2 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted Butter
- For the Layers:
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 oz cool Whip thawed
- 20 oz can of Crushed Pineapple Drained Well
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Melt the butter for the crust and then stir in 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs into the melted butter. Press this mixture into the bottom of a 9X9 baking pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes and them move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- The beat together the cream cheese and butter for the layers with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until well combined and creamy.
- Gradually add in the powdered sugar until it’s all combined into the cream cheese and butter mixture.
- Stir in by hand 1 Tbsp of the crushed pineapple.
- Then spread this mixture evenly over the graham cracker crust with a spatula
- Stir together the cool whip and remaining crushed pineapple. Then spread this mixture on top of the cream cheese mixture in the pan.
- Top with the remaining graham cracker crumbs and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Then slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
You can make a no bake version of this dessert by refrigerating the graham cracker crust instead of baking it. Make as directed and then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before topping with the layers.
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg